Assessing Covariates of Drug Use Trajectories Among Adolescents Admitted to a Drug Addiction Center: Mental Health Problems, Therapeutic Alliance, and Treatment Persistence

This study aimed to assess covariates of drug use trajectories among 102 adolescents admitted to a drug user treatment program between November 2005 and November 2006 in Québec, Canada. The influences of mental health, therapeutic alliance, and treatment persistence were examined. The Addiction Seve...

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Published in:Substance use & misuse 2013-01, Vol.48 (1-2), p.117-128
Main Authors: Bertrand, Karine, Brunelle, Natacha, Richer, Isabelle, Beaudoin, Isabelle, Lemieux, Annie, Ménard, Jean-Marc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
addiction
adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescents
California
Canada
Disease Progression
Drug Abuse
Drug Addiction
drug use trajectories
Female
Health Problems
Humans
Male
Mental disorders
Mental Health
Mental Health Services
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology
Professional-Patient Relations
Psychiatric disorders
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychotherapy
Quebec
Severity
Substance abuse treatment
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Teenagers
therapeutic alliance
Therapeutic alliances
treatment
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Summary:This study aimed to assess covariates of drug use trajectories among 102 adolescents admitted to a drug user treatment program between November 2005 and November 2006 in Québec, Canada. The influences of mental health, therapeutic alliance, and treatment persistence were examined. The Addiction Severity Index was used to measure drug use severity and mental health problems; the California Psychotherapy Alliance Scales was used for therapeutic alliance. latent growth curve analysis showed associations between (1) mental health and initial drug use severity; (2) therapeutic alliance and initial drug use severity; and (3) number of post-treatment sessions attended and drug use severity over time.
ISSN:1082-6084
1532-2491
DOI:10.3109/10826084.2012.733903