Teen Intervene : Using Brief Intervention with Substance-Abusing Adolescents (2 Rev ed)

Teen-Intervene helps youth identify the reasons they have chosen to use alcohol or other drugs, examine the effects of substance abuse in their lives, and learn to make healthier choices.

The second edition of this best-selling evidence-based intervention program now includes updated information on the stages of change theory, motivational interviewing techniques, and cognitive- behavioural therapy, all incorporated into a practical, ready-to-use model.

About Teen-Intervene , 2nd Edition: Presents step-by-step instructions for conducting teen and parent/guardian intervention sessions Can be administered by teachers, school counsellors, social workers, or psychologists Includes additional information on the most commonly -used drugs by teens Provides information on how the adolescent brain is affected by alcohol or other drug use.

New Spanish translation of handouts for parents This program was created by author of Teen-Intervene , Ken Winters.

Dr. Winters is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Minnesota and the director of the Centre for Adolescent Substance Abuse and Research.