ADOLESCENTS AND THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS

Course overview

Course Description: This course is based upon course material developed and deployed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The course material was specifically developed for the training of clinicians who work with clients who may use or abuse alcohol. The course material can be found on the NIAAAs website at the following link: http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Social/Module10AAdolescents/Module10A.html This course addresses the ways in which working with adolescents to prevent and treat alcohol use problems differs from work with adults. The course also reviews how clinical practice with adolescents must be tailored to the specific characteristics of the target groups-adolescents differ markedly by ethnic, gender, social class, regional, and age characteristics. This course on adolescents and the treatment of alcohol use disorders is practical for social workers, addiction professionals, professional counselors, psychologists, and chemical dependency counselors who practice and need continuing education. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to develop their understanding of the special needs of an adolescent population in substance abuse. It may also be useful for licensed clinicians who require clinical course credits and are interested in learning more about a specific population and alcohol use disorders. Authors: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding the treatment of alcohol use disorders in an adolescent population. Specifically, a professional will: Recognize risk, vulnerability, resilience, and protective factors for adolescents. Identify assessment issues and concerns associated with an adolescent population. Identify treatment and prevention issues related to adolescent alcohol use problems. Citation: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (2005). Module 10A Adolescents and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders. Retrieved from http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Social/Module10AAdolescents/Module10A.html on 1/28/13.