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Hindi Journal of Addictive Behaviors,Therapy & RehabilitationISSN: 2324-9005
Nasreen Roberts Author
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Adolescent ,Psychiatric ,substance abuse,mental health ,Suicidal behavior
Division of child and adolescent Psychiatry, Queen
Biography
Dr. Nasreen Roberts has conducted research on the treatment of addictive disorders, including the evaluation of behavioral interventions for nicotine dependence, and pharmacotherapies for the treatment of cocaine dependence and alcohol dependence. Her current research interests include investigating the mechanisms of action of promising pharmacotherapies in human laboratory studies, as well as clinical trials combining behavioral interventions such as contingency management with promising pharmacotherapies for cocaine, alcohol and opiate dependence.
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Adolescent Urgent Psychiatric Consults: Prevalence of Substance Abuse and Comparison with Abstinent Peers
Author(s): Nasreen Roberts and Robert Nesdole
Aim: a) Examine the prevalence of substance abuse among adolescents referred for Urgent psychiatric consultation b) compare characteristics and outcome with abstinent peers.
Methods: This was a retrospective study of prevalence of substance abuse amongst adolescents assessed in a university hospital based urgent psychiatric consult service. Adolescents who had endorsed substance abuse in their assessment were than compared with age and gender matched peers who had denied any substance abuse. The clinic data base contains information on demographics and multiple clinical variables including p... view more»
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