Course Topic: Adolescents

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Problematic Social Networking Site Usage and Substance Use by Young Adolescents 1 credit

This course examines problematic social networking site usage (PSNSU) among adolescents. It includes identifying risk factors such as alcohol, tobacco, and energy drink use, peer pressure and peer posting of...

Adolescents, Alcohol, Problematic Internet Use, Tobacco/Smoking

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Treatment Efficacy of a Specialized Psychotherapy Program for Internet Gaming Disorder 1.75 credits

This course examines the treatment efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) versus Program Individualized Psychotherapy for Addiction of Technology Information and Communication (PIPATIC) for gaming disorder treatment in adolescent Spanish...

Adolescents, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Problematic Internet Use, Gaming

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Evaluation of Yoga for Preventing Adolescent Substance Use Risk Factors in a Middle School Setting-A Preliminary Group- Randomized Controlled Trial 2 credits

This course examines the use of yoga meditation, and mindfulness in a school setting to prevent substance use and addiction. It includes: self-regulation as a risk and protective factor for...

Adolescents, Youth, Expressive Therapy, School/University, Yoga

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Barriers, Facilitators, and Disparities in Retention for Adolescents in Treatment for Substance Use Disorders-a Qualitative Study With Treatment Providers 1.25 credits

This course examines barriers, disparities, and facilitators for adolescent retention in substance abuse treatment. The authors interviewed 19 providers in Massachusetts with an average clinical experience of 11 years using...

Adolescents

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Reading-Based Online

The Effects of Interventions Preventing Self-harm and Suicide in Children and Adolescents: An Overview of Systemic Reviews 2 credits

The current study is an overview of systematic reviews concerning evaluation of any preventative or therapeutic intervention on suicidal ideation or self-harming behaviors in children/adolescents. Several preventative or therapeutic interventions...

Adolescents, Suicide, Digital Interventions, School/University

Children and Adolescents

Suicide

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Friendship Quality and Gender Differences in Association With Cyberbullying Involvement and Psychological Well-Being 2 credits

This course is research oriented and some of the material is dense. Effects of cyberbullying include a range of internalizing and externalizing problems for those involved. Research sometimes ignores social-ecological...

Adolescents, Bullying/Cyberbullying

Clinical Topics & Methods

Children and Adolescents

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Adolescent Substance Use-A Move to the Level of Systems 1 credit

This course examines the risk of substance abuse to adolescents stemming from inappropriate attachment using systems theory and family-based intervention. It includes: Behavior and Exchange Systems Therapy (BEST), attachment, discourse,...

Trauma, Adolescents, Family Therapy

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

Couples, Family

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

CBT Express: Effective 15-Minute Techniques for Treating Children and Adolescents 11 credits

This is a brief guide to employing specific cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to children and adolescents. The information is intended for clinicians experienced in case conceptualization using CBT modules. Suggested...

Adolescents, Evidence Based Interventions, Brief Intervention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Clinical Topics & Methods

Material Cost $30

Book E-Library

Assessment and Management of Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents 1.5 credits

This article presents a pragmatic approach to assessing and managing suicide risk in children and adolescents. First, general recommendations for conducting risk assessments with children and adolescents are presented, followed...

Adolescents, Suicide

Children and Adolescents

Suicide

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Universal School-Based Implementation of S-BIRT to Reduce and Prevent Drug Use - Process and Feasibility 1 credit

This course examines the universal implementation of SBIRT for adolescent alcohol and/or drug users in a school setting. It includes: community partners and school recruitment, screener selection, training and quality...

Adolescents, Prevention, Prevention Public Policy, School/University

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Predictors of Future Suicide Attempt Among Adolescents With Suicidal Thoughts Or Non-suicidal Self-harm: a Population-based Birth Cohort Study 1.25 credits

Suicidal thought and non-suicidal self-harm are common in adolescents. Though both are strongly associated with suicide attempts, most adolescents who admit these indicators do not attempt suicide. This article explores...

Adolescents, Suicide

Clinical Topics & Methods

Children and Adolescents

Suicide

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Family Stress Processes and Drug and Alcohol Use by Mexican American Adolescents 2 credits

This course examines the family stress model to determine economic impact on alcohol use and drug use in Mexican American. It includes; explanation and use of Family Stress Model, familism...

Adolescents, Alcohol, Hispanic

Addictions, Substance Use

Couples, Family

Cultural & Racial Diversity

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Vulnerability Or Resilience to Early Substance Use Among Adolescents At Risk-The Roles of Maltreatment and Father Involvement 1.5 credits

This course examines vulnerability vs resilience to substance use of at-risk adolescents and whether child maltreatment and father involvement are factors. It includes: child maltreatment and adolescent substance use, the...

Trauma, Adolescents, Parents

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

The Effects of Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) on Parent Substance Use and the Association Between Parent and Adolescent Substance Use 1 credit

This course examines the effects of Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) vs Treatment As Usual (TAU) on parent substance use and adolescent substance use. The authors used effectiveness research to...

Adolescents, Evidence Based Interventions, Parents, Brief Intervention

Clinical Topics & Methods

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

Couples, Family

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Mental Illness and Juvenile Offenders 1.5 credits

Transitions in the role of the juvenile justice system have necessitated more inclusion of assessment and treatment for behavioral health disorders. This is an informative article on the types of...

Criminal Justice, Adolescents

Children and Adolescents

Forensic, Criminal Justice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Adolescent Binge Drinking-Developmental Context and Opportunities for Prevention 1.5 credits

This course examines alcohol consumption, brain development, high-intensity drinking, and underage drinking in college students and adolescents. It includes: definitions of binge drinking, acute adverse consequences of binge drinking, prevalence...

Adolescents, Alcohol

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Emerging Pharmacologic Treatments for Adolescent Substance Use-Challenges and New Directions 1.75 credits

This course is a review of pharmacotherapy and medication literature for adolescents. It examines pharmacologic treatments (MAT) for adolescent substance use. It addresses pharmacological intervention research, Ecological Momentary Assessment, current...

Adolescents, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Medical Health, Pharmacology

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Web-Based Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention for Adolescents Program Development and Formative Evaluation 1 credit

This course examines a well-researched and thoughtfully execute web-based prescription opioid prevention for adolescents. The randomized control trial focuses on prevention and control of the use of opioids. The participants...

Adolescents, Prevention Public Policy, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Digital Interventions

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Perceived Importance of Substance Use Prevention in Juvenile Justice-a Multi-level Analysis 1 credit

The course examines the perceived importance of substance use prevention by staff in the juvenile justice staff who supervise juveniles under community supervision. The study analyzed data from 492 employees...

Criminal Justice, Adolescents, Prevention

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

Forensic, Criminal Justice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

The Role of Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of Adolescent Substance Use Disorders 2 credits

This course discusses the role of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of substance use disorder in adolescents. Various medications are examined, in a wide range of addictions, including Tobacco Use Disorder...

Adolescents, Marijuana, Pharmacotherapy, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Medical Health, Pharmacology

Addictions, Substance Use

Children and Adolescents

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

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