Im only in the 10th grade but I was wondering what level of college education is required and how many years of which courses you have to take in order to be an adolescent therapist. Also are there any electives in high school that would be good to prepare me for it. Please give as many details as possible because I am very interested in seeking that type of career. Thanks
Posts Tagged ‘Adolescent’
Will a male adolescent who sexual abused a younger boy go on to abuse others?
19
Apr
The older boy was 17 years old and he molested me when I was 12, what are the odds that he will go on to abuse others? He seems like he has changed in a few aspects and he is married now (at 23). The abuse only lasted a few months and he denies it and says I am crazy. I have tried to talk to him in a civil manner about what happened but he seems to be in more denial than me.
How do I get through to an adolescent that weed is terrible when they continue to smoke it?
10
Apr
I know someone who continues to smoke weed even after talking to her and educating her about the consequences. Obviously, it’s illegal, but I’m worried more about her future. I don’t want this to become a huge addiction and jump start usage of other drugs. Please help!!
Adolescent eating disorder therapy… what to expect?
05
Apr
I’m 16 and going to my first therapy session for bulimia in a few days. I hate going into things unprepared… what will most likely happen? What will the therapist ask/what will I be expected to say? Is therapy as horrible as a lot of my friends make it out to be (in other words, pretty freaking bad)? Thanks.
Addiction Survey for my Adolescent Psychology Class at College?
29
Mar
Hey guys, for my semester poster I am going to do a survey on what people know about addiction and show the results up against the truth.
I need a lot of answers from a variety of backgrounds.
I know it can be a touchy subject, but I would greatly appreciate your help, in fact I NEED your help for my assignment.
Fill in the blank is obvious, but for multiple choice, I will use a, b, c, etc.
Please check the appropriate boxes and fill in the blanks according to your background and
knowledge. A blank answer will be considered “I do not know”, or “I do not wish to answer”.
Example: 1 a; 2 b; 3 ac (Please hit enter after every question though, So I can read it easier)
Background Information
1. Please check the age group you fall in
aUnder 18
b18 to 22
c23 to 29
d30 to 39
e40 to 60
f60 +
2. Please check your gender
aMale
bFemale
3. Please check your race (May check multiple for bi-racial status)
aWhite
bBlack
cHispanic
dAsian
eAmerican Indian
fOther
4. Please check the response that best describes your education (May check multiple)
aObtained Doctorate
bObtained Masters
cObtained Bachelors
dObtained Associates
eCurrently enrolled in college
fGraduated high school
gCurrently attending high school
hDropped out of school
Addiction Questionnaire
5. Briefly and in your own words, what is an addiction?
6. Are all addictions bad, or can there be good addictions as well?
aNo, all addictions are bad.
bYes, there can be good addictions too.
7. Can you easily “kick” an addiction?
aYes
bNo
8. Briefly, how do you become addicted?
9. Have you ever been taught or informed about addiction, and from whom?
aYes, from my parents
bYes, from friends
cYes, from school or college
dYes, from a government program
eYes, from another source
fNo
10. Please list anything you can think of that you can be addicted to:
11. Have you ever been addicted to anything (Not just drugs or alcohol) and how long ago has it been since you recovered?
aYes, I am 1 month clean
bYes, I am 3 months clean
cYes, I am 6 months clean
dYes, I am 1 year clean
eYes, I am 2 years clean
fYes, I am 5 years clean
gYes, I am 10 years clean
hYes, I am 15 years clean
iYes, I am 20 years clean
jYes, I am 30 or more years clean
kNo
12. Are you currently addicted to anything bad?
aYes
bNo
13. Are you currently addicted to anything good?
aYes
bNo
Thanks a lot for your honest replies. I greatly appreciate it.
7 replies, is that I’m gonna get? I need a lot more.
Thanks to y’all who did reply though. 
Managing Adolescent Addiction Your DIY Guide
18
Mar
Product Description
Managing Adolescent Addiction is an ebook that is suitable for Parents, Carers and tenagers. It is well written and illustrated and makes for easy reading and understanding. It is full of pracical ways of managing and coping with problematic drug use in the family…. More >>
Managing Adolescent Addiction Your DIY Guide
Porn addiction (adolescent)?
16
Mar
Im a 14 year old boy who has a serious addiction to porn and masturbation.
Could you give me ways to stop? (everyone tells me i should, so could someone help please?!)
Addiction Treatment for Youth and Its Impact on Mental Illness: How Adolescent Treatment for Addiction Impacts the Symptoms of Mental Illness
08
Mar
Product Description
Addiction and Mental Illness This qualitative case study examined the impact that treatment for substance dependency had on symptoms of mental illness in adolescents. Ten graduates of the Alberta Adolescent Recovery Center (AARC) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada were interviewed. The most common symptoms reported by participants were depression and anxiety. The participants described how symptoms were impacted at significant milestones in treatment such as returning to their family home or returning to school. They also described what was helpful about the nature of their treatment plans and what was most difficult for them. While the structure of the treatment program remained the same for all participants, variations in treatment plans were evident as participants with psychotic disorders described the psychiatric care that was incorporated into their treatment. The data suggested adolescents with comorbid disorders require a more integr… More >>
Necessary Steps: A Family’s Journey: A family struggles with adolescent addiction
04
Mar
Product Description
Whenfaced with adolescent drug abuse and addiction, families seem to go one of twoways: denying that there is a problem, or dealing with the situation.¿ By denying the problem, many years of a youngperson’s life may be lost.¿ In worstcases, the lives themselves are lost.Thisis the true story of how one family dealt as openly as possible with thepainful reality of a child’s addiction to drugs…. More >>
Necessary Steps: A Family’s Journey: A family struggles with adolescent addiction
Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment
19
Feb
Product Description
Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment presents a comprehensive review of information on adolescent addiction, including prevalence and co-morbidity rates, risk factors to addiction, and prevention and treatment strategies. Unlike other books that may focus on one specific addiction, this book covers a wide range of addictions in adolescents, including alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, eating, gambling, internet and video games, and sex addiction.
Intended to be of practical use to clinicians treating adolescent addiction, the book contains a wealth of information that will be of use to the researcher as well. A global perspective is offer from international contributors, representing the US, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and Australia.
* Comprehensive with the state-of-the-art information on important and the most common adolescent addiction
* Easy to understand and organized chapters<... More >>
Adolescent Addiction: Epidemiology, Assessment, and Treatment
adolescent addiction problems, salvia harmful?
19
Feb
my 12 year old step son has begun to openly smoke salvia with friends when his mother is out of town (every two weeks or so). Salvia is legal so i never really questioned if what he was doing was worse than what i was doing when i was 12 years old. I dont want to feel like a hypocrite but i need to find a way to get my step son off of drugs
Adolescent Prescription Drug Abuse
11
Feb
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Pine Grove Treatment: Dr Leah Levenson Talks Child Adolescent Services Part 1
11
Jan
Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is known as one of the nations most comprehensive treatment campuses. For over twenty five years Pine Grove has offer…
The Relative Effectiveness of 10 Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in CSAT’s ATM Project
02
Oct
Product Description
Reports results of interviews of youths treated in 11 adolescent programs that had been identified as having suggestive evidence of effectiveness, to learn whether they had better outcomes than they would have had at other facilities…. More >>
The Relative Effectiveness of 10 Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in CSAT’s ATM Project