Screening and Assessing Adolescent Substance Use Disorders in Clinical Populations

The different established screening methodologies and comprehensive assessment techniques used in evaluating adolescents suspected of or known to have substance abuse disorders are discussed. Recommendations and suggestions for establishing standards of training and professional efficiency are also...

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Published inJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 47; no. 7; pp. 740 - 744
Main Authors Winters, Ken C, Kaminer, Yifrah
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.07.2008
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescents
Alcoholism - diagnosis
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - rehabilitation
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - diagnosis
Child Behavior Disorders - epidemiology
Child Behavior Disorders - rehabilitation
Comorbidity
Drug Abuse
Evaluation Methods
Humans
Mass Screening
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - rehabilitation
Needs Assessment
Patient Admission
Personality Assessment - statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data
Referral and Consultation
Reproducibility of Results
Screening Tests
Substance Abuse
Substance-Related Disorders - diagnosis
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Surveys and Questionnaires
Training
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Summary:The different established screening methodologies and comprehensive assessment techniques used in evaluating adolescents suspected of or known to have substance abuse disorders are discussed. Recommendations and suggestions for establishing standards of training and professional efficiency are also highlighted to treat adolescents with substance drug abuse.
ISSN:0890-8567
1527-5418
DOI:10.1097/CHI.0b013e31817395cf