Substance-Related Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
Substance Abuse, Substance Addiction
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare a culturally adapted and a non-culturally adapted group-based substance abuse treatment with Latino adolescents.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALStandard Cognitive Behavioral Treatment
Standard CBT for Substance Abuse
BEHAVIORALCulturally Adapted Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment
Culturally Adapted CBT for Substance Abuse
Sponsors
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
University of Utah
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adolescent between 13-18 years of age * Parental consent * Adolescent speaks English and Spanish * Adolescent assent to participate in treatment and assessments * Adolescent meets either DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for substance abuse or dependence * Adolescent identifies as Hispanic
Exclusion criteria
* Adolescent younger than 13 or older than 18 years of age * Adolescent requires higher level of care than what is provided in study * Adolescent speaks only English or Spanish * Parental consent not obtainable * Adolescent does not assent to study * Adolescent is overtly psychotic, severely depressed/suicidal, and/or presents with other mental disorder that will limit participation in group treatment * Adolescent has completed substance abuse treatment elsewhere in the past 90 days * Adolescent does not identify as Hispanic
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Substance Use Levels | Posttreatment, 3, 6, 12-month follow-ups |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Satisfaction with Treatment | Posttreatment |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed