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Filges, Trine; Andersen, Ditte; Jørgensen, Anne-Marie Klint – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Purpose: This review evaluates the evidence of the effects of multidimensional family therapy (MDFT) on drug use reduction in young people for the treatment of nonopioid drug use. Method: We followed Campbell Collaboration guidelines to conduct a systematic review of randomized and nonrandomized trials. Meta-analytic methods were used to…
Descriptors: Social Work, Drug Abuse, Family Counseling, Statistical Analysis
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Hanson, Karen L.; Medina, Krista Lisdahl; Padula, Claudia B.; Tapert, Susan F.; Brown, Sandra A. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2011
Because of ongoing neuromaturation, youth with chronic alcohol/substance use disorders (AUD/SUD) are at risk for cognitive decrements during young adulthood. We prospectively examined cognition over 10 years based on AUD/SUD history. Youth (N = 51) with no AUD/SUD history (n = 14), persisting AUD/SUD (n = 18), or remitted AUD/SUD (n = 19) were…
Descriptors: Visual Learning, Verbal Learning, Drug Use, Drinking
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Azrin, N. H.; And Others – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1994
Twenty-six youth, randomly assigned to either a supportive counseling or a new behavioral treatment group, received six months of treatment. Behavioral treatment attempted to restructure family and peer relations and to control urges. At treatment's conclusion, 9% of supportive counseling youth remained abstinent, versus 73% of behavioral group…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Comparative Analysis, Counseling
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Rounds-Bryant, Jennifer L.; Staab, Jennifer – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2001
Compared background, pre-treatment characteristics, and post-treatment outcomes of African American, Hispanic, and white adolescent substance abusers participating in the Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies for Adolescents (DATOS-A). Found that patients were similar with respect to basic pre-treatment demographics. Compared to white adolescents,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Comparative Analysis, Crime
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Etheridge, Rose M.; Smith, Jeff C.; Rounds-Bryant, Jennifer L.; Hubbard, Robert L. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2001
Compared treatment needs and services received in six areas based on the Treatment Outcome Prospective Study and the Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies for Adolescents (DATOS-A). Found a general decline in services received that was only partially offset by significant decreases in some self-reported service needs in DATOS-A. Unmet needs…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Comparative Analysis, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation