Publicación:

Atención clínica con adolescentes que consumen sustancias psicoactivas: encuentro inicial y evaluación psicológica

Resumen

Clinical psychologists play a prominent role in approach of the many complications in mental health that may present within a population group and particular context. Recent studies in Colombia reported as the use of psychoactive substances, legal and illegal, has a significant impact on college students between the ages of 11-18 years. When in an individual case this situation is identified and it becomes problematic for teenager or someone close, the attention from consultory will require of the professional a number of therapeutic skills that promote issues such as adherence to treatment; between these skills locate knowledge and appreciation of the characteristics of the stage of development in which the consultant is highlighted. Based on basic principles of cognitive – behavioral approach, are reviewed situations that can occur in two vital moments of clinical care: initial encounter and psychological evaluation, proposing some thoughts about what kind of tools or intervention strategies can be implemented for the welfare of the adolescent and his family.