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Brief intervention for drug-abusing adolescents in a school setting: Outcomes and mediating factors (2012)
Auteur(s) :
WINTERS, K. C. ;
FAHNHORST, T. ;
BOTZET, A. ;
LEE, S. ;
LALONE, B.
Année
2012
Page(s) :
279-288
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
ADOLESCENT
;
INTERVENTION BREVE
;
MILIEU SCOLAIRE
;
ALCOOL
;
CANNABIS
;
PARENT
;
ETUDE RANDOMISEE
;
EFFICACITE
Résumé :
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the use of two brief intervention conditions for adolescents (aged 12-18 years) who have been identified in a school setting as abusing alcohol and other drugs. Adolescents and their parents (N = 315) were randomly assigned to receive either a two-session adolescent-only (BI-A), two-session adolescent and additional parent session (BI-AP), or assessment-only control condition (CON). Interventions were manually guided and delivered in a school setting by trained counselors. Adolescents and parents were assessed at intake and at 6 months following the completion of the intervention. Analyses of relative (change from intake to 6 months) and absolute (status at 6 months) outcome variables indicated that for the most part, adolescents in the BI-A and BI-AP conditions showed significantly more reductions in drug use behaviors compared with the CON group. In addition, youth receiving the BI-AP condition showed significantly better outcomes compared with the BI-A group on several variables. Problem-solving skills and use of additional counseling services mediated outcome. The value of a school-based brief intervention for students is discussed. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation :
Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, USA