Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common problems seen in children and adolescents. Youth with untreated ADHD are at much greater risk for substance use than are youth whose disorders are treated.
A module in HazeldenÂ’s Adolescent Cooccurring Disorder Series, Substance Use and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder provides you with information about ADHD, informs you of proven or promising treatments, and includes reproducible workbook pages for client use.
Substance Use and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a reproducible 50-page workbook of client exercises and facilitator information. The exercises are designed to be used with the help of a counselor, therapist, psychologist, social worker, or physician. This module can be used in numerous settings—schools, criminal justice settings, mental health units, and chemical dependency treatment units. It also works as a self-assessment and learning tool in group or individual settings.
Among the 13 session topics: "You Are Not Alone," "You and Your Medications," and "Getting Ready for a New Day." Three-ring binder available separately, or free with the purchase of the entire series (#0391).
About the Authors
Cardwell C. Nuckols, Ph.D., has spent more than 25 years working with adolescents and adults with mental health and substance-related disorders.
Susan C. Nuckols, M.A., is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Over the past 24 years she has developed and directed a school-based counseling program at the Center for Drug-Free Living in Orlando, Florida.
A module in Hazelden's Adolescent co-occurring Disorder Series, Substance Use and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a reproducible 50-page workbook of client exercises and facilitator information. The exercises are designed to be used with the help of a counselor, therapist, psychologist, social worker, or physician.
