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Adolescent Cannabis Use, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

  • 1st Edition, Volume 32-1 - November 20, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Paula Riggs, Jesse D. Hinckley, J. Megan Ross
  • Language: English

In this issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, guest editors Drs. Paula Riggs, Jesse D. Hinckley, and J. Megan Ross bring their considerable expertise to the topic of… Read more

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In this issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, guest editors Drs. Paula Riggs, Jesse D. Hinckley, and J. Megan Ross bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Adolescent Cannabis Use. Marijuana use has been an ongoing problem for teens and adolescents, but with the legalization of marijuana in many parts of the U.S., accessibility is becoming greater than ever before. Marijuana use in teens can have negative physical, social, and psychological impacts, and this issue is designed to help practicing clinicians address marijuana use and abuse in their patients.

Key features

  • Contains 13 practice-oriented topics including the impact of cannabis legalization on adolescent cannabis use; cannabis use disorder; the impact of adolescent cannabis use on neurocognitive and brain development; prevention; screening, brief, intervention, and referral to treatment; brief interventions for cannabis use disorder; and more.

  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on adolescent cannabis use, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.

  • Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Readership

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists

Table of contents

Impact of Cannabis Legalization on Adolescent Cannabis Use
Cannabis Use Disorder in Adolescents
Impact of Adolescent Cannabis Use on Neurocognitive and Brain Development
The Effects of Adolescent Cannabis Use on Psychosocial Functioning: A Critical Review of the Evidence
Adolescent Cannabis Use, Comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and Other Internalizing and Externalizing Disorders
Cannabis and Psychosis
A Review of the Effects of Adolescent Cannabis Use on Physical Health
A Pragmatic Clinical Approach to Substance Abuse Prevention
Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Pediatric Primary Care, School-Based Health Clinics, and Mental Health Clinics
Brief Interventions for Cannabis Using Adolescents
Treatment of Adolescent Cannabis Use Disorders
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Dissemination of Scientific Knowledge to Improve Adolescent Health
Epilogue

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 32-1
  • Published: November 23, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editors

PR

Paula Riggs

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Director, Division of Addiction , Science, Prevention & Treatment, Vice Chair, Faculty Affairs, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine

JH

Jesse D. Hinckley

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Instructor, Division of Addiction Science, Prevention, & Treatment Department of Psychiatry University of Colorado School of Medicine

JR

J. Megan Ross

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Instructor, Division of Addiction Sciences, Treatment and Prevention, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz , Medical Campus