ERIC Number: EJ951963
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 18
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Treatment Process Predictors of Program Completion or Dropout among Minority Adolescents Enrolled in a Brief Motivational Substance Abuse Intervention
Cordaro, Millie; Tubman, Jonathan G.; Wagner, Eric F.; Morris, Staci Leon
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, v21 n1 p51-68 2012
This study documents significant differences in alliance in a predominantly Latino sample of adolescents who either completed or dropped out of a Guided Self-Change treatment program. Therapeutic alliance, working alliance, and patient involvement were assessed via ratings of audio-recorded segments of participants' counseling sessions. Descriptive discriminant function analysis identified working alliance goals, patient participation, and therapist warmth and friendliness variables as significantly predictive of completion status. These results were confirmed via follow-up logistic regression analyses. The use of brief clinical tools to monitor and manage alliance among adolescents receiving treatment who are at risk for dropout is discussed. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Adolescents, Counselor Client Relationship, Discriminant Analysis, Minority Group Students, Intervention, Counseling Services, Predictor Variables, Persistence, Dropout Rate, Graduation Rate, Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Protocol Analysis, Client Characteristics, Dropout Characteristics, Hispanic Americans, Adolescent Attitudes, Motivation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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