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Elsevier Adolescent Cannabis Use An Issue of ChildAnd Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America 1st Edition by Riggs, Paula
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.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. Impact of Cannabis Legalization on Adolescent Cannabis UseCannabis Use Disorder in AdolescentsImpact of Adolescent Cannabis Use on Neurocognitive and Brain DevelopmentThe Effects of Adolescent Cannabis Use on Psychosocial Functioning: A Critical Review of the EvidenceAdolescent Cannabis Use, Comorbid Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and Other Internalizing and Externalizing DisordersCannabis and PsychosisA Review of the Effects of Adolescent Cannabis Use on Physical HealthA Pragmatic Clinical Approach to Substance Abuse PreventionSubstance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in Pediatric Primary Care, School-Based Health Clinics, and Mental Health ClinicsBrief Interventions for Cannabis Using AdolescentsTreatment of Adolescent Cannabis Use DisordersNational Institute on Drug Abuse: Dissemination of Scientific Knowledge to Improve Adolescent HealthEpilogue