1.7 What’s the Evidence for Medications to Treat Adolescent SUD?

1.7 What’s the Evidence for Medications to Treat Adolescent SUD?

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are prevalent and impairing among adolescents in treatment for mental illness. Although psychosocial interventions are the mainstay of SUD-targeted treatment, the effect sizes are generally small to modest. Emerging findings support the use of pharmacotherapies to augm...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2018-10, Vol.57 (10), p.S120-S120
1. Verfasser: Gray, Kevin M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescents
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Drug therapy
Drugs
Health psychology
Medical treatment
Mental disorders
Psychosocial factors
Psychosocial intervention
Substance abuse treatment
Substance use disorder
Teenagers
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Zusammenfassung:Substance use disorders (SUDs) are prevalent and impairing among adolescents in treatment for mental illness. Although psychosocial interventions are the mainstay of SUD-targeted treatment, the effect sizes are generally small to modest. Emerging findings support the use of pharmacotherapies to augment psychosocial treatments. The objective of this presentation is to provide an overview of the evidence base supporting medication treatments for SUD in adolescents.
ISSN:0890-8567
1527-5418
DOI:10.1016/j.jaac.2018.07.554