Evaluation and treatment of adolescent substance abuse: a decision tree method

Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 1990;16(1-2):1-46. doi: 10.3109/00952999009001570.

Abstract

A procedure for systematically evaluating and treating adolescents with known or suspected substance abuse is described. Integrating assessment with intervention affords the opportunity to comprehensively characterize the adolescent's problems and to quantitatively monitor treatment progress and outcome.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Adolescent
  • Alcoholism / psychology
  • Alcoholism / rehabilitation*
  • Decision Trees*
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Personality Tests
  • Prognosis
  • Psychotropic Drugs*
  • Risk Factors
  • Social Environment
  • Substance-Related Disorders / psychology
  • Substance-Related Disorders / rehabilitation*

Substances

  • Psychotropic Drugs