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Treatments of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders
(Beginning Level)
Developed by: This publication is part of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant technical assistance program. It was created as a Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs), which is a best practice guideline for the treatment of substance use disorders, provided as a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).
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In this manual you will find details of the scope and complexity of the adolescent substance abuse in Chapter 1. Chapter 2 presents factors to be considered when making treatment decisions; and Chapter 3 discusses successful program components. Chapters 4, 5, and 6 describe the treatment approaches used in 12-Step-based programs, therapeutic communities, and family therapy respectively. Chapter 7 discusses adolescents with distinctive treatment needs, such as those involved with the juvenile justice system. An explanation of legal issues concerning Federal and State confidentiality laws appears in Chapter 8.
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the Substance Use Continuum and how it will determine your treatment plan.
- Learn about 12-Step programs and Therapeutic Communities for adolescents.
- Learn how to incorporate family therapy into your treatment plan.
- Learn about the different legal and ethical issues when treating adolescents.
- Understand the assessment process regarding adolescents.
- Learn the core components of an adolescent treatment program.
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