Booster sessions and long-term effects of behavioral family therapy on adolescent substance use and school performance

This study investigated the long-term impact on adolescent substance use and academic failure of 6 months of booster sessions following the termination of behavioral family therapy. Subjects were four 14–16-year-old white and Hispanic males and females whose parents or teachers had referred them for...

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Published in:Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry 1992-09, Vol.23 (3), p.183-189
Main Authors: Bry, Brenna H., Krinsley, Karen E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievement
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Behavior Therapy
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Education
Family Therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Schools
Students
Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
Treatments
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Summary:This study investigated the long-term impact on adolescent substance use and academic failure of 6 months of booster sessions following the termination of behavioral family therapy. Subjects were four 14–16-year-old white and Hispanic males and females whose parents or teachers had referred them for 5–12 months of behavioral family therapy. The first subject received no booster sessions; after the typical decrease in substance use and academic problems at the end of treatment, his problems recurred and subsequently worsened during follow-up. The other three subjects responded similarly to behavioral family therapy, but this was followed by 6 months of booster sessions, leading to a second decrease in substance use and academic problems. Improvement was maintained throughout follow-up. These results suggest that booster sessions can prevent the recurrences of adolescent problem behavior that often follow treatment termination.
ISSN:0005-7916
1873-7943
DOI:10.1016/0005-7916(92)90035-H