title: Using books to prevent and treat adolescent chemical dependency.
abstract: This article presents strategies for using the bibliotherapeutic process to prevent and treat adolescent alcohol and drug abuse. Definitions, goals, and principles of bibliotherapy are overviewed. Synopses of several useful books that focus on chemical dependency are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Work, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau 63701.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Pardeck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000296:Adolescent Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D001638:Bibliotherapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*