Adaptive Treatment for Youth With Substance Use and Depression: Early Depression Response and Short-term Outcomes.

Objective: To investigate prevalence and predictors of early depression response (EDR) in adolescents with substance use and depression receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for substance use and to test the efficacy of supplemental CBT targeting depression (CBT-D) for non-EDR adolescents in an adaptive treatment approach.

Method: At 2 sites, 95 youths (ages 14-21, mean [SD] = 17.4 [1.

Goal commitment predicts cannabis use for adolescents in treatment.

Commitment to change is an innovative potential mediator and mechanism of behavior change (MOBC) that has not been examined in adolescents with cannabis use. The Adolescent Substance Abuse Goal Commitment (ASAGC) questionnaire is a reliable and valid 2-scale measure developed to assess the adolescent's commitment to either abstinence or harm reduction model for adolescents, which in addition to decrease in negative consequences includes consumption reduction as a stated treatment goal. The objective of this paper is to examine the ASAGC's ability to predict adolescent substance use treatment outcome.

Goal commitment predicts treatment outcome for adolescents with alcohol use disorder.

Objective: Commitment to change is an innovative potential mediator and mechanism of behavior change (MOBC) that has not been examined in adolescents with substance use disorders (SUD). The Adolescent Substance Abuse Goal Commitment (ASAGC) questionnaire is a reliable and valid 2-scale measure developed to assess the adolescent's commitment to either abstinence or harm reduction (HR) that includes consumption reduction as a stated treatment goal. The objective of this study was to examine the ASAGC's ability to predict alcohol use treatment outcome.

Adolescents with cannabis use disorders: Adaptive treatment for poor responders.

Objective: Treatment response as measured by both retention and abstinence attainment rates for adolescents with cannabis use disorders (CUD) has been unsatisfactory. This study tested the hypothesis that adaptive treatment (AT) will improve outcomes for poor responders (PR) to evidence-based practice interventions.

Method: A total of 161 adolescents, 13-18years of age, diagnosed with DSM-IV CUD, enrolled in this outpatient, randomized, AT study.

The Adolescent Substance Abuse Goal Commitment (ASAGC) Questionnaire: An Examination of Clinical Utility and Psychometric Properties.

Commitment to change is an innovative potential mediator or mechanism of behavior change that has not been examined in adolescents with substance use disorders (SUD). The Adolescent Substance Abuse Goal Commitment (ASAGC) questionnaire is a 16-item measure developed to assess an individual's commitment to his/her stated treatment goal. The objectives of this study are to explore the research and clinical utility of the commitment construct as measured by the ASAGC.

Twelve-month follow-up of aftercare for adolescents with alcohol use disorders.

Adolescents with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) previously completed a randomized controlled outpatient aftercare study (Y. Kaminer, J. A.

Efficacy of outpatient aftercare for adolescents with alcohol use disorders: a randomized controlled study.

Objective: Relapse rates for treated adolescents with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) amount to approximately 60% at 3 to 6 months after treatment completion. This randomized controlled study tested the hypothesis that active aftercare may maintain treatment gains better than no active aftercare (NA).

Method: A total of 177 adolescents, 13 to 18 years of age, diagnosed with DSM-IV AUD, participated in nine weekly outpatient cognitive behavioral therapy group sessions.

An interactive voice response (IVR) system for adolescents with alcohol use disorders: a pilot study.

In order to understand predictors of relapse among adolescents treated for alcohol use disorders (AUD), it is important to accurately assess the daily circumstances associated with use. This pilot study investigates the feasibility and acceptability of an interactive voice response (IVR) system in adolescents with AOSUD. Twenty-six adolescents 14 to 19 years old, with a mean age of 16.