title: Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with substance use disorders.
abstract: This practice parameter describes the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with substance use disorders and is based on scientific evidence and clinical consensus regarding diagnosis and effective treatment as well as on the current state of clinical practice. This parameter considers risk factors for substance use and related problems, normative use of substances by adolescents, the comorbidity of substance use disorders with other psychiatric disorders, and treatment settings and modalities.
authors.forename: Oscar G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Bukstein
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bernet
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beitchman
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: R Scott
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kinlan
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McClellan
authors.forename: Saundra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stock
authors.forename: Kristin Kroeger
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ptakowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs