Journal article
The Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) Study: Main findings from two randomized trials
Journal of substance abuse treatment, v 27(3), pp 197-213
2004
PMID: 15501373
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Abstract
This article presents the main outcome findings from two inter-related randomized trials conducted at four sites to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of five short-term outpatient interventions for adolescents with cannabis use disorders. Trial 1 compared five sessions of Motivational Enhancement Therapy plus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MET/CBT) with a 12-session regimen of MET and CBT (MET/CBT12) and another that included family education and therapy components (Family Support Network [FSN]). Trial II compared the five-session MET/CBT with the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (ACRA) and Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT). The 600 cannabis users were predominately white males, aged 15–16. All five CYT interventions demonstrated significant pre-post treatment during the 12 months after random assignment to a treatment intervention in the two main outcomes: days of abstinence and the percent of adolescents in recovery (no use or abuse/dependence problems and living in the community). Overall, the clinical outcomes were very similar across sites and conditions; however, after controlling for initial severity, the most cost-effective interventions were MET/CBT5 and MET/CBT12 in Trial 1 and ACRA and MET/CBT5 in Trial 2. It is possible that the similar results occurred because outcomes were driven more by general factors beyond the treatment approaches tested in this study; or because of shared, general helping factors across therapies that help these teens attend to and decrease their connection to cannabis and alcohol.
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- Title
- The Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) Study: Main findings from two randomized trials
- Creators
- Michael Dennis - Chestnut Health SystemsSusan H. Godley - Chestnut Health SystemsGuy Diamond - Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFrank M. Tims - University of South FloridaThomas Babor - University of Connecticut Health CenterJean Donaldson - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationHoward Liddle - University of MiamiJanet C. Titus - Chestnut Health SystemsYifrah Kaminer - University of Connecticut Health CenterCharles Webb - University of Connecticut Health CenterNancy Hamilton - Operation PARRod Funk - Chestnut Health Systems
- Publication Details
- Journal of substance abuse treatment, v 27(3), pp 197-213
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Center for Family Intervention Science
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000225008000004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-20044366190
- Other Identifier
- 991019292221204721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Clinical
- Substance Abuse