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Learning Effective Approaches to Intervention: Examining the Impact of Behavioral Health Interventions on Adolescent Conduct Problems

Thu, Nov 17, 8:00 to 9:20am, Hilton, Commerce, 3rd Level

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

A major focus of implementation science is discovering whether evidence-based intervention approaches can be delivered with fidelity and potency in routine practice for at-risk youth. This panel focuses on findings from a randomized trial comparing usual care family therapy to traditional individual treatment for adolescent conduct and substance use disorders. Prior research indicates that untreated externalizing problems can lead to a host of maladaptive outcomes across the lifespan; therefore, this study attempted to understand the impact that treatment can have on developmental and behavioral characteristics across adolescence. Adolescents and their caregivers were recruited into this study from local high schools, enrichment programs, and juvenile justice programs and were deemed eligible if youth met formal diagnostic criteria for externalizing problems (i.e., conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, or substance use disorder) and were willing to enroll in treatment services at a partnering clinic. Prospective, longitudinal data were collected on individual- and family-level outcomes and treatment engagement across one year. Main findings related to the study aims will be presented, as well as the results of analyses examining the impact of specific family risk factors on juvenile justice and child welfare systems involvement, substance use, and treatment engagement.

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