Validating Interventions for Diverse Adolescents

University of Utah70 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare a culturally adapted and a non-culturally adapted group-based substance abuse treatment with Latino adolescents.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Substance-Related Disorders

Interventions

Standard Cognitive Behavioral TreatmentBEHAVIORAL

Standard CBT for Substance Abuse

Culturally Adapted Cognitive-Behavioral TreatmentBEHAVIORAL

Culturally Adapted CBT for Substance Abuse

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Substance Use Levels

Time frame: Posttreatment, 3, 6, 12-month follow-ups

Secondary Outcomes

Satisfaction with Treatment

Time frame: Posttreatment

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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