Drug Abuse and Youth: a Psychological Study [Hardcover]

It is an empirical study analyzing the causes of drug abuse and their effects on the behaviour of the individuals. About The Author:- Arun K.Sen is a Professor of Psychology, University of Delhi (formerly Head of the Department and U.G.C. National Lecturer). He is recipient of several international awards which include: Commonwealth Scholarship, awarded by the british Government; Fulbright-Hays Senior Fellowship, awarded by the U.S. Government; Visiting Fellowship, awarded by the University of California, Berkeley; Senior Fellowship, awarded by the University of Bergen, Norway. He received "Swami Pranavannand Award" for writing the best book of the year in Psychology and Education (1982) and "National Lectureship" awarded by the UGC (1986-87). Prof. Sen was also UGC Visiting Professor at CAS in Psychology, Utkal University; UGC Visiting Fellow in the Department of Psychology, Sardar Patel University, Bombay University, Garhwal University; Member, UGC Panel in Psychology; Member, National Advisory Commission on Mental Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; Vice-President, Fulbright Alumni Association, New Delhi. He is author of 12 books, 2 Monographs, 14 book Chapters and also 108 research papers published in national and international journals of repute. Under his supervision, 28 Ph.D. and 24 M. Phil. students have already completed their these and degrees are awarded to them His foreign visits included several countries, viz., United Kingdom, United States, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Bangladesh in connection with doctoral work, Post-doctoral assignments, Visiting Fellow, conference participation, and Visiting Lecturer. His fields of interest include Research Methodology, Cognitive Psychology and Psychology of the Handicapped. Anis Ahmad is a Lecturer in Psychology, Millat College, Derbhanga, Bihar. He started his career as an 'Associate' of a Research Project sponsored by the University Grants Commission, of which Prof. A.K Sen was the Principal Investigator. He has written a chapter jointly with Prof. A.K. Sen in 1996 in a book entitled Psychology in South Asia. His research interest is in the fields of Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Development/management and Psychology of the Disadvantaged. Contents:- Foreword • Preface • Introduction • Different Drugs and their Uses • Psychological Aspects of Drinking and Alcoholism • Social Aspects of Drinking and Alcoholism • Psychopharmacology • Organic Aspects of Drug Addiction • Psychological Aspects of Drug Addiction • Social Aspects of Drug Addiction • Survey of Drug Abuse in India • The Present Study • Methodology • Results • Discussion • Psychological Characteristics of the drug Abusers • Conclusion • Appenix • Bibliography • Index The Title 'Drug Abuse and Youth: a Psychological Study written/authored/edited by Arun K. Sen, Anis Ahmad', published in the year 1999. The ISBN 9788121206365 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 192 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Education / Psychology / Sociology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-