other course descriptions

• Pharmacology
• Dual Disorders: Alcohol, Other Drug and Mental Illness
• Substance Abuse Among Older Adults
• Proposal Development and Grant Writing
• Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence
• Brief Intervention/Therapies for Substance Abuse
• Enhancing Motivation for Change
• Screening and Assessing Adolescents for Substance Use Disorders
• Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders
• Relapse Prevention
• Prevention Basics
• Prevention Principles for Scientifically Defensible Prevention Strategies
• Science-Based ATOD Abuse Prevention
• Prevention and Treatment Among Women
• Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth
• Substance Abuse Treatment with the Criminal Justice Offender

Intervening with the ATOD Adolescent

Course developed by Pamela Petersen-Baston, CAP, CAPP.

Adolescent alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) abuse is a disorder that robs children of their potential as adults. It is important that adolescent preliminary screening and comprehensive assessment be approached as a process of obtaining increasing depth of insight into the adolescent's ATOD problems. It is vital to have a keen understanding of the impact that culture, race and gender of both the young person and program staff can have on screening and assessment. The purpose of this course is to present strategies and accepted techniques which help detect ATOD and related problems in the adolescent's life and see that these problems are dealt with during the primary intervention.

topics covered

• history of adolescent alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse
  
  
• methods of engaging the adolescent in the interview process (including sample dialogue)
  
  
• helpful interview techniques
  
  
• what should be included in comprehensive adolescent assessments (including case study examples)
  
  
• legal issues in the screening and assessment of adolescents
  
  
• information on instruments which assess ATOD and related problems in adolescents

CEUs: 4

Continuing Education Units available for:

• Substance Abuse Professionals
  Content Area:
  Clinical Evaluation (3 CEUs)
  Professional & Ethical Responsibilities (1 CEU)
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Mental Health Counselors
• DUI Instructors, Evaluators, and Clinical Supervisors
• Nurses

Contact us at (850) 878-2196 for more information or email us at Carol Hyden at chyden@fadaa.org.