title: Drug refusal behavior: the relative efficacy of skills-based and information-based treatment.
abstract: Examined the impact of two treatment strategies on children's drug refusal skills and drug-related information. Fifty-seven third graders were randomly assigned to one of three groups: rehearsal-plus, general information, and control. Children in the rehearsal-plus group were taught drug knowledge, assertiveness skills, decision-making skills, rationale and specific drug refusal skills in the context of a skills-based strategy. At a more global level, the general information group targeted all of the same components with the exception of rationale. Results indicated that children in the skills-based strategy (rehearsal-plus) showed significant improvement in behavioral skills, decision-making, and rationale, while children in the information/education-based strategy (general information) improved most on the measure of general knowledge. At follow-up, gains were generally maintained.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Corbin
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Schulman
mesh_terms: D001242:Assertiveness; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005793:Generalization, Psychological; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012919:Social Behavior; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs