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Psychotherapy of Adolescent Alcohol Abusers

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Practical Approaches to Alcoholism Psychotherapy

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Teenagers are a highly visible segment of our population. They are a reflection of our own behavior and morals—the carriers of our societal structure. For these reasons we are increasingly concerned about the problem of teenage alcohol abuse. Despite this, we are as yet unclear about the meaning of abuse; nor have we arrived at a satisfactory definition that holds implications for treatment.

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  1. Veritas Therapeutic Community, USA

    Jay Fischer (Executive Director, Consultant)

  2. New York City Affiliate National Council on Alcoholism, USA

    Jay Fischer (Executive Director, Consultant)

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Hospital for Joint Diseases and Medical Center, New York, New York, USA

    Sheldon Zimberg M.D. (Director of Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Psychiatry) (Director of Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Psychiatry)

  2. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA

    Sheldon Zimberg M.D. (Director of Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Psychiatry) (Director of Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Psychiatry)

  3. Talbot House, Putnam County Alcoholism Services, Mahopac, New York, USA

    John Wallace Ph.D. (Director, Psychological Consultant, Guest Investigator) (Director, Psychological Consultant, Guest Investigator)

  4. Hospital for Joint Diseases and Medical Center, USA

    John Wallace Ph.D. (Director, Psychological Consultant, Guest Investigator) (Director, Psychological Consultant, Guest Investigator)

  5. The Rockefeller University, New York, New York, USA

    John Wallace Ph.D. (Director, Psychological Consultant, Guest Investigator) (Director, Psychological Consultant, Guest Investigator)

  6. Charles K. Post Alcoholism Rehabilitation Unit, Central Islip Psychiatric Center, Central Islip, New York, USA

    Sheila B. Blume M.D. (Unit Chief, Co-Director Caribbean Institute on Alcoholism, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry) (Unit Chief, Co-Director Caribbean Institute on Alcoholism, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry)

  7. College of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA

    Sheila B. Blume M.D. (Unit Chief, Co-Director Caribbean Institute on Alcoholism, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry) (Unit Chief, Co-Director Caribbean Institute on Alcoholism, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry)

  8. School of Medicine, State University of New York of Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, USA

    Sheila B. Blume M.D. (Unit Chief, Co-Director Caribbean Institute on Alcoholism, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry) (Unit Chief, Co-Director Caribbean Institute on Alcoholism, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry)

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Fischer, J. (1978). Psychotherapy of Adolescent Alcohol Abusers. In: Zimberg, S., Wallace, J., Blume, S.B. (eds) Practical Approaches to Alcoholism Psychotherapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7652-5_13

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