Adolescent Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders

Adolescence is a unique developmental period characterized by a time of dramatic physical and psychological changes. It is important for emerging professionals and trainees who wish to work with youth to be familiar with the developmental issues and current trends in substance use and co-existing mental disorders.

Adolescent Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders is a comprehensive and clinically-oriented resource aimed at students seeking a degree or certificate as an addiction counselor, as well as early-career professionals. The text is broken into three sections: adolescent development (covering physical and psychosocial development), comorbid disorders (such as externalizing and internalizing disorders and addictions), and interventions and treatment (featuring cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectic behavior therapy, and motivational enhancement therapy, among others). Each chapter includes side-bar points of interest, summary highlights, discussion questions, recommendations for further reading, and learner's test questions. Several chapters include case vignettes. This vital resource will be a must-have for trainees in social work, counseling, and psychology, as well as service providers.

Ken C. Winters, PhD is a Senior Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute (located in Minnesota). Dr. Winters was previously a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota, where he founded and directed the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research for 25 years. He
has received numerous research grants from the National Institute of Health and frequently published in peer-reviewed journals.

Ann Becher-Ingwalson, PsyD is a long-standing faculty member and instructor in the Master of Professional Studies in Integrated Behavioral Health and Addiction Studies programs at the University of Minnesota. She has worked with youth and families in a variety of clinical setting for over 25 years,
with an emphasis for the last 15 years on working with youth. She also serves as a clinical supervisor and consultant for numerous programs and clinics.