title: A retrospective look at long-term adolescent recovery: clinicians talk to researchers.
abstract: The purpose of the present article is to identify factors associated with long-term recovery for adolescents. A group of 14 young adults were given semistructured in-depth (one to two hour) interviews. The subjects had been in recovery for two to 16 years. Length of stay in treatment, involvement with self-help groups, psychotropic medication, family support, peer support, spirituality, and other factors were identified as helpful for long-term recovery. A major limitation of this inquiry is that it does not meet minimum standards for research. It is hoped, however, that this inquiry can inform directions for further research.
authors.affiliation: Solutions Counseling Services, LLC, Roswell, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Margolis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kilpatrick
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mooney
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005195:Family Relations; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D010379:Peer Group; D010465:Perception; D012067:Religion; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents