scholarly journals Sensitive Periods for Adolescent Alcohol Use Initiation: Predicting the Lifetime Occurrence and Chronicity of Alcohol Problems in Adulthood*

2011 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarina Guttmannova ◽  
Jennifer A. Bailey ◽  
Karl G. Hill ◽  
Jungeun Olivia Lee ◽  
J. David Hawkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol Use ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol ◽  
Sensitive Periods ◽  
Alcohol Use Initiation

The potential of neuroimaging for identifying predictors of adolescent alcohol use initiation and misuse

Addiction ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 112 (4) ◽  
pp. 719-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura O'Halloran ◽  
Charlotte Nymberg ◽  
Lee Jollans ◽  
Hugh Garavan ◽  
Robert Whelan
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol Use ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol ◽  
Alcohol Use Initiation

scholarly journals Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for adolescent alcohol use in Canadian pediatric emergency departments: a national survey of pediatric emergency physicians

CJEM ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelly Jun ◽  
Amy C Plint ◽  
Sarah Curtis ◽  
Amanda S. Newton
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Brief Intervention ◽  
Pediatric Emergency ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Emergency Physicians ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol Use ◽  
Adolescent Alcohol ◽  
Problematic Alcohol ◽  
Problematic Alcohol Use

AbstractBackgroundProblematic alcohol use is associated with detrimental cognitive, physiological and social consequences. In the emergency department (ED), Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is the recommended approach to identify and treat adolescent alcohol-related concerns, but is underused by physicians.ObjectiveThis study examined pediatric emergency physicians’ perceptions of adolescent drinking and treatment, and their current self-reported SBIRT practices.MethodPhysicians in the Pediatric Emergency Research Canada database (n=245) received a 35-item questionnaire that was administered through a web-based platform and paper-based mail-outs. Recruitment followed a modified Dillman four-contact approach.ResultsFrom October 2016 to January 2017, 166 pediatric emergency physicians (46.4% males; mean age=43.6 years) completed the questionnaire. The response rate was 67.8%. Physicians recognized the need (65%) and responsibility (86%) to address adolescent alcohol problems. However, confidence in knowledge and abilities for SBIRT execution was low. Twenty-five percent of physicians reported never having practiced all, or part of, SBIRT while 1.3% reported consistent SBIRT delivery for adolescents with alcohol-related visits. More alcohol education and counselling experience was associated with higher SBIRT use; however, physicians generally reported to have received minimal alcohol training. SBIRT practices were also associated with physician perceptions of problematic alcohol use and its treatability.ConclusionsPediatric emergency physicians acknowledge the need to address problematic adolescent alcohol use, but routine SBIRT use is lacking. Strategies to educate physicians about SBIRT and enhance perceived self-competency may improve SBIRT use. Effectiveness trials to establish SBIRT impact on patient outcomes are also needed.

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