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| Written for practitioners, this useful handbook provides clear guidelines for assessing alcohol and drug problems in teenagers. Step-by-step, it takes you through the assessment process, showing how to select instruments, how and when to use them, and how to interpret and apply results. Easy to read and understand, the handbook covers assessment methods, developmental issues, drug abuse problem severity, biopsychosocial factors, coexisting disorders, and more. It reviews existing assessment tools, including the Personal Experience Inventory (PEI) and discusses treatment and referral in detail. |
| This handbook is helpful in any setting where teenage problems are treated--schools, mental health clinics, juvenile detention centers, chemical dependency treatment programs, and pediatric clinics. Whether you do routine screening or in-depth evaluation, youll find it an invaluable resource. Paperbound, 91 pp. |
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