Substance Use Abuse Among Children and Adolescents - Its Nature, Extent and Effects From Conception to Adulthood

Informationen zum Autor ANN MARIE PAGLIARO! RSN! MSN! PhD (Candidate)! is professor and Director! Substance Abusology Research Unit! Faculty of Nursing! University of Alberta. LOUIS A. PAGLIARO! PhD! is a professor with the Department of Educational Psychology and Associate Director! Substance Abusology Research Unit! University of Alberta. He also works as a clinical psychologist specializing in the treatment of adolescents and adults with dual diagnoses. The Pagliaros consult widely in the field of substance abuse and teach several advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in research design and clinical practice! focusing on the assessment and treatment of substance use across the lifespan. They are the authors of several other books! including Problems in Pediatric Drug Therapy and Pharmacological Aspects of Aging. Klappentext Covers the theoretical! empirical! and clinical data of childhood and adolescent drug abuse! with attention given to developmental issues. In addition to reviewing current research findings! the book deals with practical aspects of prevention! assessment! and treatment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Explaining Substance Abuse Among Children and Adolescents. Prenatal Exposure to Substances of Abuse. Exposure to and Use of Substances of Abuse During Infancy and Childhood. Adolescent Substance Use. Dual Diagnosis Among Adolescents. Effects of Substance Use on Learning and Memory Among Children and Adolescents. Substance--Related Accidents and Violence: Children and Adolescents as Victims. Substance--Related Crime: Children and Adolescents as Perpetrators. Preventing and Treating Substance Use Among Children and Adolescents. Appendices. References. Indexes.

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• Autori: Pagliaro, Ann Marie Pagliaro, Louis A. Pagliaro
• Editore: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780471580423
• ISBN: 978-0-471-58042-3
• Pagine: 416
• Serie: Wiley Series on Personality Pr; Wiley Series on Personality Pr
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica