Aftercare for Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders

描述(申请人提供)：青少年酗酒及其他物质 使用障碍(AOSUD)仍然是一个主要的公共卫生问题。 地区性研究显示，7%-10%的青少年需要 治疗。从经验上看，人们对各种药物的有效性知之甚少 青少年AOSUD的治疗方法和技术，主要是由于 资源有限，包括有限数量的临床研究人员 这片区域。迫切需要指导更多的临床研究人员，他们 将专注于青少年的有效治疗和善后护理。 本提案旨在实现三个相辅相成的目标：1)制定和实施 为对治疗和治疗感兴趣的新临床研究人员提供指导计划 AOSUD青少年的后续护理；2)进行以治疗为重点的临床试验 和对患有AOSUD的青少年的善后护理；以及3)进一步推进申请人的 研究方法和数据分析方面的技能，以便既成为 更好的独立临床研究员和更有效的导师。 申请人是一位经验丰富的儿童和青少年精神病学家，他有 1)作为一名职业临床科学家，在 评估和治疗青少年AOSUD；2)通过 出版、教学和培训这一领域的全国性和 国际上；以及3)获得研究资金的能力。本奖项 将允许申请者有受保护的时间来追求未来的高质量指导 临床研究人员同时进行临床研究，将优化 导师和学员的长期科学贡献。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Adolescent Alcohol and Other Substance Use Disorders (AOSUD) continue to present as a major public health problem. Regional studies reveal that between 7-10%of adolescents are in need of treatment. Little is known empirically about the effectiveness of various treatment methods and techniques for adolescents with AOSUD, mainly due to restricted resources including a limited number of clinical investigators in this area. There is a pressing need to mentor more clinical investigators who will concentrate on effective treatment and aftercare for adolescents. This proposal to meet three complementary objectives, 1) develop and implement a mentor ship program for new clinical investigators interested in the treatment and aftercare of adolescents with AOSUD; 2) conduct a clinical trial focusing on treatment and aftercare for adolescents with AOSUD; and 3) further advance the applicant's skills in research methodology and data analysis in order to become both a better independent clinical investigator and a more effective mentor. The applicant is an experienced child and adolescent psychiatrist who has demonstrated 1) a long-term commitment as a career clinical scientist in the assessment and treatment of adolescent AOSUD; 2) academic productivity by publishing, teaching, and training in this domain nationally and internationally; and 3) an ability to obtain research funding. This award will allow the applicant protected time to pursue quality mentoring of future clinical investigators while conducting clinical research that will optimize long-term scientific contributions of both the mentor and trainees.