Youth Substance Abuse and Co-Occurring Disorders
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edited by Yifrah Kaminer, M.D., M.B.A
70%–80% of adolescents with a substance use disorder also manifest comorbid psychopathology, known also as co-occurring disorders or dual diagnosis. Co-occurring disorders are the presence of one or more comorbid psychiatric disorders in addition to a substance use disorder.
These comorbidities can greatly complicate assessment and treatment, and this book provides clinicians with not only the theory behind the various approaches to substance use disorder but also the practical knowledge that is essential to understand and treat psychiatric comorbidity in these adolescents.
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