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Carroll, Kathleen M.; Martino, Steve; Ball, Samuel A.; Nich, Charla; Frankforter, Tami; Anez, Luis M.; Paris, Manuel; Suarez-Morales, Lourdes; Szapocznik, Jose; Miller, William R.; Rosa, Carmen; Matthews, Julie; Farentinos, Chris – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
Hispanic individuals are underrepresented in clinical and research populations and are often excluded from clinical trials in the United States. Hence, there are few data on the effectiveness of most empirically validated therapies for Hispanic substance users. The authors conducted a multisite randomized trial comparing the effectiveness of 3…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Therapy, Substance Abuse, Outcomes of Treatment
Twohig, Michael P.; Shoenberger, Deacon; Hayes, Steven C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2007
In this investigation, 3 adults who met criteria for marijuana dependence were treated using an abbreviated version of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). The treatment was delivered in eight weekly 90-min individual sessions. The effects of the intervention were assessed using a nonconcurrent multiple baseline across participants design.…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Therapy, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety
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Allgood, Jane G.; Mathiesen, Sally; Delva, Jorge – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2005
This study describes family-based therapy utilization patterns by the entire population of marijuana-abusing adolescents that received services in the State of Florida in 1997 through 1999, using data from the statewide Florida Mental Health and Substance Abuse Measurement Data. The population consisted of 38,281 adolescent admissions. The results…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Place of Residence, Family Counseling, Therapy