Inpatient Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy for Substance Abuse in Adolescents

摘要: Substance abuse, or chemical dependency, continues to be a major public health problem, with substance use abuse among adolescents occupying increasing national attention and concern. In the United States, overall drug in young people is highest industrialized nations, despite recent statistics indicating continued trend of gradual decline (Johnston, Bachman, & O’Malley, 1988). this highly quoted annual (1987) survey high school seniors, over half (57%) seniors reported having tried an illicit 92% some experience alcohol. The indicated daily 4.8%, 3.3%, 0.3% alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, respectively (Johnston et al., Adolescents who alcohol other drugs have increased vulnerability accidents, injuries, variety dangerous behaviors. Alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents are leading cause death American youth between ages 15 24, levels found victims suicide homicide (American Academy Pediatrics, 1987). Clearly, recognition serious society States now directs more resources toward treatment chemically dependent adolescents. chapter, we hope describe entity adolescent dependency discuss assessment methods appropriate behavioral modalities as applied hospitalized and/or problems.