¿Cómo podemos prevenir el uso de sustancias como el alcohol, las drogas, el tabaco en los y las jóvenes? mas allá de infundir miedo sobre ellas, el acercamiento (consideran los expertos) debe estar en ofrecerles herramientas para aprender a decir no de manera asertiva y buscando empoderarlos con...
The developmental stage of adolescence involves dramatic biologic, psychological, and behavioural changes.
It is a time where young people start to explore, seek further independence and experiment with new experiences. It is also a time where young people are particularly vulnerable to developing difficulties related to potentially risky behaviour.
Vulnerability to initiating and developing substance use and substance use disorders involves a number of interconnected factors.
By understanding the potential risk and protective factors, parents, and those working with teenagers can help...
Wetherill, R., & Tapert, S. F. (2013). Adolescent brain development, substance use, and psychotherapeutic change. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 27(2), 393.
Adolescence involves dramatic biologic, psychological, and behavioural changes.
Adolescents respond, learn and explore their environment, forming new relationships and further developing their identity.
It is often a time where individuals are more likely to participate in risky behaviour, frequently influenced by substance use. Substance use among adolescents ranges from experimentation to severe substance use disorders.
Understanding brain development during this stage can provide important information to practitioners supporting young people who are experiencing issues related to...
Source: Nguyen AP, Glanz JM, Narwaney KJ, Binswanger IA. Association of Opioids Prescribed to Family Members With Opioid Overdose Among Adolescents and Young Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(3):e201018. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.1018 Key Points Question Are opioids prescribed to family members...
Es preocupante ver la incidencia de drogas económicamente accesibles en población adolescente y joven, aun mas en países en vías de desarrollo pues los sistemas de salud en estos países no logran abastecer la necesidad de programas de promoción, prevención y tratamiento en trastornos por consumo de drogas.
Source: Cheetham, A., Sandral, E. & Lubman, D.I. Outcomes of reducing stigma towards alcohol misuse during adolescence: results of a randomized controlled trial of the MAKINGtheLINK intervention. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 14, 11 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-020-00317-7 Abstract...
Hi Team, I wanted to post the full training so everyone had access to the entire curriculum. The agenda is attached. Please note that the training was reduced from 15 days to 7 days without losing the majority of the material after all the revisions. Let me know if you have any questions. Ana ------...
Good Afternoon group! Please see attached the Module 5, it is one of the longest modules. I will compile the manual and post all the revised modules on Monday. Please take some time to check out the ones I've posted and provide feedback as I finalize the work. Cordially, Ana ----------ESPANOL Buenas...
Source: Carlton, C. N., Sullivan-Toole, H., Ghane, M., & Richey, J. A. (2020). Reward Circuitry and Motivational Deficits in Social Anxiety Disorder: What Can be Learned from Mouse Models?. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 14, 154. Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common and serious psychiatric...
Hello group, I wanted to send in the optional module: gangs. During our meeting we agreed that the changes to this module were to cite all slides with the relevant resource, organize the information and that it will be a module that will be used as an option depending on the context. The main review...
Les dejo este link, donde el NIDA responde a estas preguntas que son de relevancia para nuestro trabajo como investigadores y terapeutas de adolescentes que se enfrentan al consumo de cigarrillos electrónicos. ¿Qué son los cigarrillos electrónicos?, ¿Cómo funcionan los cigarrillos electrónicos?, El...
This new consensus document from the U.S. National Academy of Medicine outlines recent research on adolescent development and makes recommendations to U.S. stakeholders for improving outcomes for adolescents. While the recommendations are mostly for a U.S. audience, the information on positive adolescent development is useful for everyone interested in prevention.
Source: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/310990/9789241515078-eng.pdf?ua=1 Overview A first step towards achieving universal health coverage for adolescents is for each country to assess which adolescent subpopulations do not have effective health service coverage and what the most...
Source: Grupp-Phelan J, Stevens J, Boyd S, et al. Effect of a Motivational Interviewing–Based Intervention on Initiation of Mental Health Treatment and Mental Health After an Emergency Department Visit Among Suicidal Adolescents: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(12):e1917941. doi...
TV UNAM El consumo de drogas en los jóvenes, es un problema muy grave en México, los adolescentes de 12 a 17 años, tienen en la marihuana, los inhalantes y la cocaína sus primeros contactos con los estimulantes, teniendo como posibles consecuencias la adicción y la depresión. Anel Pérez aborda el...
How does substance use affect the developing brain? What implications does the evidence have for substance use prevention and treatment? Our first Expert Days webinar explores several issues at the intersection of teenage brain development and alcohol and drug use.
Ken C. Winters, Ph.D. is a Senior Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute (MN location) and Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota. Dr. Winters retired as a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota, where he founded and directed the Center for Adolescent Substance...
Hello group, Please find attached Module 4: Screening and Assessment. Yesterday I posted all the resources that will be included in the appendix tables, you can review them as you go through the powerpoint. I'm also attaching the list of references and also the pre-post test for the module. I look...
