Lisa R Fortuna, Zayda Vallejo

Treating Co-Occurring Adolescent PTSD and Addiction

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Adolescents with Trauma and Substance-Abuse Disorders

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For many teens, trauma can lead to problems with addiction. Now, for the first time ever, two mental health experts offer a powerful, integrative program to effectively treat teens with these often co-occurring issues. Based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness--two proven-effective therapies for addiction and mental health issues--Tre ating Co-occurring Adolescent PTSD and Addiction is essential for anyone working with this high-risk population.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: New Harbinger Publications
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 253mm x 180mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781626251335
• ISBN-10: 1626251339
• Artikelnr.: 42054363

Autorenporträt

Lisa R. Fortuna, MD, MPH, MDiv, is a board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist. She is currently assistant professor of psychiatry and director of child and adolescent multicultural health research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Her research interests include Latino and immigrant mental health services research, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), adolescent substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders in adolescence. Fortuna received a K23 Patient Oriented Career Development Award from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, and she is currently working on a therapy development study for adolescents with co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorders. Fortuna is involved in translational research, adapting evidence-based interventions for community and school- based prevention, and mental health interventions with youth, including those at risk of gang or juvenile detention involvement.