ERIC Number: EJ1088358
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1754-730X
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Feasibility of Implementing the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach in School Settings for Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders
Hunter, Brooke D.; Godley, Mark D.; Godley, Susan H.
Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, v7 n2 p105-122 2014
Nationally, approximately 10% of adolescents in need of treatment for a substance use (SU) disorder receive treatment. School-based treatment may provide an important opportunity to reduce the treatment gap by facilitating access to services. While some school-based SU treatment exists, little is known about whether newer, evidence-based treatments (e.g. Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach [A-CRA]) can be well implemented in schools. The objectives of this study were to compare adolescents receiving A-CRA services in school-based versus clinic-based settings in regard to (1) intake characteristics, (2) treatment implementation quality, and (3) clinical outcomes. Results suggest that A-CRA in school-based settings was more likely to reach girls and youth with shorter SU histories; A-CRA was well implemented within school-based settings and the school-based group had equivalent or better outcomes than the clinic-based group.
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Substance Abuse, Comparative Analysis, Clinics, Adolescents, Access to Health Care, Educational Environment, Health Services, Gender Differences, Outcomes of Treatment, Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Statistical Analysis, Interviews, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: HHSS270201200001C; 270120397; R01AA021118