Objective To characterize the developmental status of the family‐based adolescent alcohol
and drug treatment specialty by identifying and discussing research and clinical advances …

Background: Among adolescents, substance abuse often occurs in conjunction with risk-
taking behaviors. Aims: This review explores the nature and etiology of concomitant risk …

This article presents the main outcome findings from two inter-related randomized trials
conducted at four sites to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of five short-term …

Aims This study compared assertive continuing care (ACC) to usual continuing care (UCC)
on linkage, retention and a measure of continuing care adherence. Outcome analyses …

Family-based therapy is one of the most thoroughly studied treatments for adolescent drug
abuse. Considerable empirical support exists for the efficacy of family-based therapy in …

Background: Despite the advantages of using high schools for conducting school‐based
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) programs for adolescent …

Significant progress has been made since 1990 in the development and evaluation of
treatments for adolescent drug abuse. This body of research reflects a greater focus on …

Objectives: To examine the efficacy of 3 theoretically distinct interventions among substance-
abusing runaway adolescents and to explore individual differences in trajectories of change …

Several evidence-based treatments for adolescent substance use have emerged since the
early 1990s. Treatments such as Multidimensional Family Therapy, Family Behavior …

Background Implementation support models are increasingly being used to enhance the
delivery of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) in routine care settings. Little is known about …