Title Young people and alcohol : impact, policy, prevention, treatment / edited by John B. Saunders MD, FRACP, Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane and Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Australia, Joseph M. Rey MD, PhD, FRANZCP, Head of Psychiatry, Notre Dame University Medical School, Sydney and Honorary Professor, University of Sydney Medical School, Sydney, Australia

Published Chester, West Sussex, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2011 ©2011

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Description xxvii, 356 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm Contents The phenomenon of youth drinking / Fiona Measham and Jeanette Østergaard -- Early onset drinking / Shauncie M. Skidmore, Rose A. Juhasz, and Robert A. Zucker -- The short and long term consequences of adolescent alcohol use / Joseph M. Boden and David M. Fergusson -- The biology of alcohol and alcohol misuse / John B. Saunders -- Alcohol and the developing brain / Linda Patia Spear -- Genetic influences on alcohol use and alcohol use disorders / Michael T. Lynskey and Arpana Agrawal -- Alcohol policy and the prevention of harm in young people / John B. Saunders, Peter Anderson, and Joseph M. Rey -- Community-based approaches to prevention : reducing high-risk drinking and alcohol related damage among youth and young adults / Norman Giesbrecht and Linda Bosma -- Brief alcohol intervention in young people / Eileen F.S. Kaner and Bridgette M. Bewick -- Preventing and responding to alcohol misuse in specific contexts : schools, colleges, the military / Joseph M. Rey and Robert F. Saltz -- The clinical interview of youth about alcohol use / Yvonne Bonomo -- Detection, evaluation and diagnosis of alcohol use disorders / Maree Teesson, Sonja Memedovic, Louise Mewton, Tim Slade and Andrew Baillie -- Recognition and acute management of severe alcohol intoxication and withdrawal in youth / Federico E. Vaca and Rockan Sayegh -- Working with families of adolescents who misuse alcohol / Lorna Templeton -- Psychosocial treatment for adolescents with alcohol use disorders / Deborah Deas and Andrew Clark -- Pharmacological approaches to the treatment of alcohol dependence in the young / Bankole A. Johnson -- Alcoholics Anonymous and young people / John F. Kelly and Julie D. Yeterian -- Epidemiology and management of alcohol misuse comorbid with other disorders / Katherine M. Keyes and Deborah S. Hasin Summary "Young People and Alcohol is a practical and comprehensive reference for professionals and researchers in the field of alcohol misuse who work with people aged 12 to 25 years. The book provides readers from a range of professional backgrounds with authoritative and up to date information about the effects of alcohol use in the young and, particularly, its management, with an emphasis on interventions whose effectiveness is supported by evidence. Written by an internationally renowned team of contributors, chapters span five key sections: The Phenomenon and Impact of Youth Drinking; Neurobiology; Prevention and Early Intervention; Assessment and Diagnosis; and Treatment. Book features: Focus is on treatment, relating the science to everyday clinical practice; Evidence-based; List of further resources; Tables and flowcharts; Glossary of key terms and abbreviations." Notes Formerly CIP. Uk Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Teenagers -- Alcohol use. Youth -- Alcohol use. Alcohol-Related Disorders. Adolescent. Alcohol Drinking. Author Rey, Joseph, editor Saunders, John B., 1949- editor LC no. 2010049554 ISBN 1444335987 9781444335989

Other Titles Young people & alcohol

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