ERIC Number: EJ742552
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 8
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Counseling and Treating Adolescents with Alcohol and Other Substance Use Problems and Their Families
Fagan, Ron
Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples & Families, v14 n4 p326-333 2006
The purpose of this study is to examine the components and strategies of counseling and treating adolescents with alcohol and other substance use problems. The study examines the patterns and risk and resistance factors of adolescents with substance use problems and how to assess and diagnose adolescents with substance use problems and comorbid psychiatric and social problems. The study also examines designing intervention and treatment programs for these adolescents, including working with their families and working with resistant adolescents.
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Adolescents, Family Influence, Intervention, Substance Abuse, Counseling Techniques, Resistance (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Parent Participation, Alcohol Abuse, Personality Traits
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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