Prevention's Role in Addressing Adolescent Co-Occurring Conditions

Learn about the critical role of prevention in addressing co-occurring conditions among adolescents in this comprehensive webinar featuring Dr. Ken C. Winters. Explore the prevalence of co-occurring conditions in youth, understanding them as a continuum spanning from significant psychosocial problems to clinical-level behavioral disorders. Discover how prevention programs can directly and indirectly address these conditions by reducing risk factors, increasing protective assets, enhancing problem-solving skills, and supporting health-promoting values and beliefs. Examine the foundational knowledge regarding adolescent co-occurring conditions prevalence and understand the strong connections between substance use and co-occurring behavioral health conditions. Gain insights into how universal and selective prevention programs can be effectively implemented to address co-occurring conditions in adolescent populations. The presentation is delivered by Dr. Ken C. Winters, a Senior Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute and former Professor at the University of Minnesota's Department of Psychiatry, who brings over 35 years of research experience in adolescent behavioral health and has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles in the field.