Presenter: Tammy Seeker, D.S.W., LCSW, LCDC
(Angelo State University, United States)
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Title: The Assessment and Treatment ofDisruptive Behavior Disorders Comorbid with Cannabis Use Disorder
🔍 Presentation Highlights
∙ Focus: Understanding the complex co-occurrence of disruptive behavior
disorders (DBDs) and cannabis use disorder (CUD) among youth.
∙ Clinical Challenge: Youth with DBDs + CUD face elevated risks of
family conflict, academic failure, and juvenile justice involvement.
∙ Assessment Tools: Use of structured interviews, behavior checklists,
and validated substance use screeners for accurate diagnosis.
∙ Risk Framework: Examination of biopsychosocial risk factors
influencing comorbidity and treatment outcomes.
∙ Evidence-Based Treatments:
– CBT: Enhances emotion regulation and problem-solving skills.
– MST: Reduces delinquency and substance use through family and peer
system interventions.
– MI: Builds motivation and readiness for change.
– Contingency Management: Demonstrates effectiveness in reducing
cannabis use.
∙ Key Insight: Integrated, multisystemic, and family-involved approaches
yield the strongest outcomes.
∙ Future Impact: Early, coordinated intervention leads to reduced
recidivism and improved long-term functioning.
👩⚕️ About the Speaker
Tammy D. Seeker, D.S.W., LCSW, LCDC, is an Adjunct Instructor and Program
Coordinator at Angelo State University.
∙ Doctorate in Social Work from Angelo State University.
∙ Extensive clinical and administrative experience in behavioral health,
substance use treatment, and criminal justice.
∙ Research interests include justice-involved youth, integrated substance use
treatment in hospital settings, and workforce development in social services.
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Event: International Conference on Addiction Medicine, Mental Health andPsychiatry
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March 23–25, 2026
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Singapore & Online
🌐 Website: https://addiction.miconferences.com/
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