title: Efficacy of brief strategic family therapy in modifying Hispanic adolescent behavior problems and substance use.
abstract: This study investigated the efficacy of brief strategic family therapy (BSFT) with Hispanic behavior problem and drug using youth, an underrepresented population in the family therapy research literature. One hundred twenty-six Hispanic families with a behavior problem adolescent were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 conditions: BSFT or group treatment control (GC). Results showed that, compared to GC cases, BSFT cases showed significantly greater pre- to post-intervention improvement in parent reports of adolescent conduct problems and delinquency, adolescent reports of marijuana use, and observer ratings and self reports of family functioning. These results extend prior findings on the efficacy of family interventions to a difficult to treat Hispanic adolescent sample.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA. dsantist@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Santisteban
authors.forename: J Douglas
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Coatsworth
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perez-Vidal
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Kurtines
authors.forename: Seth J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: LaPerriere
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szapocznik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D016896:Treatment Outcome