A5055380901- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
University of Connecticut
2015-2025
Alcohol Research Group
2008-2022
UConn Health
2010-2021
McLean Hospital
2021
Medical University of Vienna
2017
UNSW Sydney
2017
Durham University
2017
Fundación Juan March
2014
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
2014
Farmington Community Library
1997
Abstract Aims This paper provides a description of the rationale, study design, treatments and assessment procedures used in Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) experiment. Design CYT was designed to (a) test relative effectiveness, cost benefit–cost five promising treatment interventions under field conditions (b) provide evidence based manual‐guided models these field. Setting The involved two community‐based programs major medical centers. Participants were 600 adolescents recruited from...
The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) versus psychoeducational (PET) for adolescent substance abusers. Eighty-eight consecutively referred predominantly dually diagnosed adolescents were randomized one two eight-week, outpatient group psychotherapy conditions. Drug urinalysis and Teen-Addiction Severity Index (T-ASI) used as outcome measurements. Treatment completion rate 86%, follow-up location 95%, rates posttreatment at 3- 9-month...
There is an urgent need for a reliable method of evaluating the severity adolescent chemical abuse and problems related to abuse. The lack appropriate rating scale fill this objective hampers design assessment treatment outcome follow-up abusers. Teen-Addiction Severity Index (T-ASI) structured interview which was developed assess seven following domains: use, school status, employment-support family relationships, peer-social legal psychiatric status. This paper discusses rationale T-ASI...
This study tested the hypothesis that dually diagnosed adolescent substance abusers could be matched to effective treatments on basis of their comorbid psychopathology. Specifically, patients with externalizing disorders would have better outcomes when treated cognitive-behavioral group treatment (CBT), and subjects internalizing without fare in interactional (IT). Thirty-two were randomized into two 12-week manual guided outpatient psychotherapies: CBT IT. At 3-month follow-up, no...
The integration of 12-Step philosophy and practices is common in adolescent substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs, particularly North America. However, although numerous experimental studies have tested facilitation (TSF) treatments among adults, no TSF-specific for adolescents. We the efficacy a novel integrated TSF. Explanatory, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial comparing 10 sessions either motivational enhancement therapy/cognitive-behavioral therapy (MET/CBT; n = 30) or...
Abstract Background and Objectives The United States has been experiencing a deadly epidemic of fatal drug overdose (OD), including among emerging/young adults. We aimed to examine intentional OD (IOD) young adults receiving methadone maintenance treatment for opioid use disorders (OUD). Method Thirty‐three participants (18–26 years old) with OUD completed measures use, OD, depression, suicidal behavior. Between‐group differences were analyzed using independent samples t ‐test χ² test...
In order to test the hypothesis that adolescent substance abusers could be matched effective treatments on basis of their co‐morbid psychopathology, 32 dually diagnosed adolescents were randomized into two short‐term outpatient group psychotherapies: cognitive‐behavioral treatment (CBT), and interactional (IT). Two follow‐up assessments conducted at 3 15 months after planned completion. As reported recently, three‐month follow‐up, no patient‐treatment matching effects identified. However,...
Abstract Substance abusing adolescents were discriminated from normal controls on seven of the nine scales comprising revised Dimensions Temperament Scales. However, upon aggregating into orthogonal dimensions using factor analysis, it was found that only activity level associated with drug use severity. This behavioural trait correlated 10 Drug Use Screening Inventory, including severity substance use, behavior problems, psychiatric disorder, work, peer relationships and leisure activities.
The state of the art for treatment efficacy studies now requires manual guided treatments and tests therapist adherence. This report provides findings regarding adherence assessment therapists participating in an investigation matching adolescent substance abusers. Group Sessions Rating Scale (GSRS), a group-therapy process measure, was studied to determine its appropriateness assessing group adolescents with a) use disorders (SUD), b) interrater reliability, c) internal consistency, d)...