Comparison of family therapy outcome with alcohol-abusing, runaway adolescents.
Treatment evaluation for alcohol problem, runaway adolescents and their families is rare. This study recruited primary alcohol problem adolescents (N = 119) and their primary caretakers from two runaway shelters and assigned them to (a) home-based ecologically based family therapy (EBFT), (b) office-based functional family therapy (FFT), or (c) service as usual (SAU) through the shelter. Findings showed that both home-based EBFT and office-based FFT significantly reduced alcohol and drug use compared with SAU at 15-month postbaseline. Measures of family and adolescent functioning improved over time in all groups. However, significant differences among the home- and office-based interventions were found for treatment engagement and moderators of outcome.
Slesnick
Natasha
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Department of Human Development and Family Science, The Ohio State University, 1787 Neil Ave., 135 Campbell Hall, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA. Slesnick.5@osu.edu
Prestopnik
Jillian L
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D000293:Adolescent; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015897:Comorbidity; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018453:Homeless Youth / Q000523:psychology*; D006792:House Calls; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009516:New Mexico; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D012931:Social Environment; D013598:Systems Theory