Adolescent Addiction

Adolescent Addiction, Second Edition, offers researchers and clinicians a single-volume resource on the nature, extent and treatment of addictive problems in adolescents. The book is divided into three main parts. Part one addresses the foundations of addictive problems, including developmental, social, and neurobiologicl factors. Part two addresses common addictions among adolescents. New chapters include e-cigarette, smartphone, social networking, and exercise addiction. Part three discusses challenges and recommendations for future research in adolescent addiction. All chapters in part two follow a similar format to introduction and clinical characteristics, screening and clinical assessment methods, epidemiology, cormorbidity, course and outcome, protective and risk factors, evidence-based clinical strategies for prevention and treatment, and a concise summary of key clinical points.

PART I General issues 1. Foundations of addictive problems in adolescents: Developmental and social factors Michèle Preyde, Jessica Furtado, Sarah Head, and Dennis Long 2. Foundations of addictive problems in adolescents: Neurobiological factors Genevieve F. Dash, Kristine Rømer Thomsen, Sarah W. Feldstein Ewing, and Jennifer A. Silvers PART II Specific addictive problems 3. Alcohol in adolescence Delyse Hutchinson, Samantha Teague, Katrina Champion, Cecilia A. Essau, and Nicola C. Newton 4. Adolescent cannabis use disorders Janni Leung, Wayne Hall, and Louisa Degenhardt 5. Nicotine and e-cigarettes addiction Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai, Suzaily Wahab, Nadzirah Ahmad Basri, and Cecilia A. Essau 6. Adolescent gambling Paul Delfabbro and Daniel L. King 7. Video game addiction Daniel King and Paul H. Delfabbro 8. Smartphone addiction Chuong Hock Ting and Yoke Yong Chen 9. Sexual addiction Steve Sussman and Jennifer Y. Tsai 10. Exercise addiction Mia Beck Lichtenstein and Cecilie Juul Hinze PART III Implications for the future 11. Comorbidity of addictive problems: Assessment and treatment implications Cecilia A. Essau 12. Political and policy issues in adolescent addictions Paul H. Delfabbro, Paul McArdle, and Daniel L. King