Group and family cognitive behavior therapy for adolescent depression and substance abuse: A case study
Adolescent depression has in recent times been identified to be a major psychological disorder the world over. Various approaches have been experimented yet most have been shown to have limited efficacy. The study employs group and family cognitive behavior therapy as an intervention for adolescent depression. In addition, the study brings forth the efficacy of CBT as an intervention method in those adolescents with comorbid states especially those with substance abuse issues (Curry, Lochman, Wells, Nagy & Craighead, 2001). The researchers designed a study that encompassed the two disorders and developed CBT management protocols. The research is of importance as it lays emphasis on one of the modalities demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of a myriad of substance abuse disorders among adolescents. The researchers designed a case study to elaborate their findings and as such, shed a light on the effectiveness of this approach in the management and treatment of substance use disorders among adolescents.
An overview of controlled studies of adolescent substance abuse treatment
This is a review of the various current approaches employed in management of adolescents with substance use disorders. The study focuses on five fundamental approaches currently employed by various practitioners in the management of adolescents with substance use disorders. These include cognitive-behavioral therapy, family-based and multi-systemic interventions, behavioral therapy, pharmacotherapy, and twelve-step modalities (Deas & Suzanne, 2010). The researchers found out that the cognitive behavioral therapy approach and the family-based or multi-systemic approaches were more effective as management modalities for substance use disorders in adolescents. Even though these approaches are promising, the researchers are cautious since they observed that there is a failure in properly utilizing the tools in other approaches in the management of substance use disorders among adolescents. The study is of importance as it acknowledges the role played by the family and support groups in the management of substance abuse disorders among the youth.
Treating adolescent drug abuse: A randomized trial comparing multidimensional family therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy
The study is a randomized controlled trial that aimed at establishing the differences in efficacy of two main approaches utilized in the management of substance use disorders among adolescents. The study compared outcomes of multidimensional family therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy in the management of substance abuse among the adolescent population. The researchers observed that there was no statistically significant difference in the outcomes of the two methods in the management of substance use disorder in adolescents (Greenbaum, Turner, Henderson & Howard, 2008). The researchers acknowledge that more research needs to be carried out to determine the appropriate and highly efficacious approach in the management of substance abuse in adolescents. This results from the fact that no single method up to date has been used singly in the management of substance abuse disorder with promising outcomes.
Can 12-step group participation strengthen and extend the benefits of adolescent addiction treatment?
Failure rates of various interventions for substance use disorders among adolescents have been of concern to many researchers and healthcare providers. Relapse has been shown to be on the increase even after successful intervention strategies have been put in place. The study identifies the importance of support groups but sets out to determine the clinical effectiveness of such groups to adolescents with substance abuse disorders. The study follows a randomly chosen set of adolescents with substance abuse disorder to elucidate the efficacy of support groups in the promotion of recovery from substance abuse. The researchers observed that only a small percentage of the adolescents referred to specific support groups managed to attend over a period of three months. It was observed that those adolescents with less severe forms of the disorder were less likely to attend support group sessions as compared to those with more severe forms of substance abuse disorder. In addition, the researchers observed a dramatic increase in the rate of recovery in those adolescents that maintained a steady rate of attendance (Kelly, Dow & Yeterian, 2010). Based on this, the researchers recommended a review of the importance of such support groups in the management of substance use disorder among the adolescent population.
An overview of the effectiveness of adolescent substance abuse treatment models
The study is a review of the current treatment modalities employed in the management of substance abuse among adolescents. The researchers outline the importance of family based approaches in management of substance abuse in adolescents and children. In addition, the study lays emphasis on multidimensional approach in treatment of substance abuse in adolescents rather that the utilization of monotherapy modalities. The researchers employed a wide range of studies carried out prior to the year of publication and carried out a systematic review of the relevant literature pertaining current approaches in treatment of substance abuse disorder. The review reveals flaws I certain approaches that extrapolate data from adult based studies to adolescents leading to failure of laid down strategies in the management of the substance abuse disorders (Muck, Zempolich & Titus, 2001). In addition, the authors outline the approaches that have demonstrated efficacy in the management of substance use disorders among adolescents. Modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy in conjunction with family/multidimensional provide promising results in the management of both new-onset and relapsing substance abuse disorders in both adults and adolescents.
The effectiveness of the Minnesota Model approach in the treatment of adolescent drug abuse
The study aims at reviewing the current approaches in the management of substance abuse among adolescents. Furthermore, the study reviews the effectiveness of each approach in the treatment and management of substance abuse among children. The researchers also outline the relationship between these approaches with the main approaches used in the mainstream justice system (Winters, Stinchfield, Opland, Weller & Latimer, 2000). Based on this, the study recommends a blanket cover in designing of modalities for management of substance abuse among adolescents to ensure achievement of set goals. In addition, the study outlines the limitations associated with the Minnesota model approach in treatment of adolescent drug abuse.
References
Curry, J. F., Lochman, J. E., Wells, K. C., Nagy, D. P., & Craighead, E. (2001). Group and family cognitive behavior therapy for adolescent depression and substance abuse: A case study. Cognitive and Behavior Practice, 8(4), 367-376.
Deas, D., & Suzanne, T. E. (2010). An overview of controlled studies of adolescent substance abuse treatment. The American Journal on Addictions, 10(2), 178-189.
Greenbaum, P. E., Turner, M. R., Henderson, E. C., & Howard, L. A. (2008). Treating adolescent drug abuse: A randomized trial comparing multidimensional family therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Addiction, 360-444.
Kelly, J. F., Dow, S. J., & Yeterian, J. D. (2010). Can 12-step group participation strengthen and extend the benefits of adolescent addiction treatment? A prospective analysis. Drug & Alcohol Dependence, 110 (2), 117-125.
Muck, R., Zempolich, K. A., & Titus, J. C. (2001). An overview of the effectiveness of adolescent substance abuse treatment models. Youth and Society, 33(2), 143-168.
Winters, K. C., Stinchfield, R. D., Opland, E., Weller, C., & Latimer, W. W. (2000). The effectiveness of the Minnesota model approach in treatment of adolescent drug abuse. Addiction, 95(4), 601-612.