Aftercare for Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders

描述（由申请人提供）：青少年酒精和其他物质 吸毒障碍仍然是一个主要的公共卫生问题。 区域研究表明，7- 10%的青少年需要 治疗 很少有人知道经验的有效性，各种 青少年AOSUD的治疗方法和技术，主要是由于 有限的资源，包括有限数量的临床研究者， 这方面 迫切需要指导更多的临床研究者， 将集中为青少年提供有效的治疗和善后护理。 该建议满足三个互补目标，1）制定和实施 为对治疗感兴趣的新临床研究者提供导师计划， 青少年AOSUD患者的善后护理; 2）开展以治疗为重点的临床试验 和青少年AOSUD的善后护理;和3）进一步提高申请人的 在研究方法和数据分析的技能，以成为既 更好的独立临床研究者和更有效的导师。 申请人是一位经验丰富的儿童和青少年精神科医生， 证明了1）作为职业临床科学家的长期承诺， 青少年AOSUD的评估和治疗; 2）学习生产力， 出版，教学和培训在这一领域的国家和 （3）有能力获得研究经费。 这个奖项 将允许申请人保护时间追求未来的质量指导 临床研究者同时进行临床研究， 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.