Psych2720 Unit 1 Research Paper
Capella University
PSYC2720 Adolescent Psychology
Unit 4, Assignment 1
Aimee Seward
6/11/2016
Substance Disorder in Adolescence
Introduction
Teenagers are vulnerable to aquiring substance abuse disorders. This has much to do with their functional and neurocognitive brain development and how the areas of the brain manage the child’s feelings and cognition (Wiers, Boelema, Nikolaou, & Gladwin, 2015). It is estimated that by the time adolescents become high school seniors 70% had tried alcohol, 50% had tried an illegal drug and 20% had taken prescription medications that may, or may not, have been prescribed to them. There are a number of reasons adolescents abuse these substances such as to deal with stress or personal problems, to fit in or seem cool around other peers, or just to try the experience. While some may be able to try these substances and that be the end of it, others find the substances may help them cope with things, one way or another. (NIH Staff, 2014).
Substance Abuse Factors
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The treatment method used will depend on the individual situation of the adolescent. Whereas one treatment may be effective for one child, it may not be effective, at all, for another. There are behavioral treatments, family interventions and even medications. There should be an extensive interview with a qualified substance abuse professional to determine which treatment would best fulfill the child’s needs.
The two most common treatments for adolescent substance use is behavioral treatments and family interventions. Behavioral treatments offer adolescents ways to actively contribute to their own recovery by attending support groups, using motivational therapy, using cognitive behavioral therapy and many other techniques to adjust the adolescents image of their self and offer support through peers who have had similar
PSYC2720 Adolescent Psychology
Unit 4, Assignment 1
Aimee Seward
6/11/2016
Substance Disorder in Adolescence
Introduction
Teenagers are vulnerable to aquiring substance abuse disorders. This has much to do with their functional and neurocognitive brain development and how the areas of the brain manage the child’s feelings and cognition (Wiers, Boelema, Nikolaou, & Gladwin, 2015). It is estimated that by the time adolescents become high school seniors 70% had tried alcohol, 50% had tried an illegal drug and 20% had taken prescription medications that may, or may not, have been prescribed to them. There are a number of reasons adolescents abuse these substances such as to deal with stress or personal problems, to fit in or seem cool around other peers, or just to try the experience. While some may be able to try these substances and that be the end of it, others find the substances may help them cope with things, one way or another. (NIH Staff, 2014).
Substance Abuse Factors
There are …show more content…
The treatment method used will depend on the individual situation of the adolescent. Whereas one treatment may be effective for one child, it may not be effective, at all, for another. There are behavioral treatments, family interventions and even medications. There should be an extensive interview with a qualified substance abuse professional to determine which treatment would best fulfill the child’s needs.
The two most common treatments for adolescent substance use is behavioral treatments and family interventions. Behavioral treatments offer adolescents ways to actively contribute to their own recovery by attending support groups, using motivational therapy, using cognitive behavioral therapy and many other techniques to adjust the adolescents image of their self and offer support through peers who have had similar