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Sarah S Wu1, Erin Schoenfelder1, Ray Chih-Jui Hsiao2
1Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way, OA.5.154, PO Box 5371, Seattle, Washington 98145-5005, USA.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|September 11, 2016
Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for adolescent substance abuse. This review explores CBT
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Addiction Medicine
Background:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a leading treatment for psychiatric disorders.
- Its application in adolescent substance use disorders (SUDs) is less understood.
- Adolescent SUDs require effective, evidence-based interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the conceptualization of substance use within CBT.
- To review the implementation of CBT for adolescent SUDs.
- To assess the efficacy of CBT-based interventions for this population.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of CBT manuals for SUD treatment.
- Analysis of studies evaluating CBT efficacy in adolescents.
- Inclusion of standalone and combined CBT with motivational enhancement therapies.
Main Results:
- CBT offers a structured approach to understanding and treating adolescent substance abuse.
- Evidence supports the efficacy of CBT, alone or combined with other therapies.
- Resources are available for clinicians to implement CBT.
Conclusions:
- CBT is a viable and effective therapeutic modality for adolescent substance use disorders.
- Further research and clinical application of CBT are warranted.
- Clinicians can utilize provided resources to integrate CBT into practice.
Keywords:
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