Cognitive Behavioural Program Co-developed by Dalhousie University Researcher Yields Promising Results in Preventing Transition to Substance Use Disorders in Teenagers
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. 17 (TNSjou) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release:
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Brief cognitive behavioural interventions that help young people manage aspects of their personality, such as impulsivity, sensation seeking, sensitivity to anxiety and negative thinking, have been shown to reduce teen substance use disorders.
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Today, the American Journal of Psychiatry published the findings of a new cluster randomised t . . .
Sherry Stewart, 902/494-3793, sstewart@dal.ca; Alison Auld, Senior Research Reporter, 902/220-0491, alison.auld@dal.ca
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Brief cognitive behavioural interventions that help young people manage aspects of their personality, such as impulsivity, sensation seeking, sensitivity to anxiety and negative thinking, have been shown to reduce teen substance use disorders.
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Today, the American Journal of Psychiatry published the findings of a new cluster randomised t . . .