The relationship between pre-, during-, post-treatment factors, and adolescent substance abuse behaviors

Author(s): Hoffmann, N. G., Hollister, C. D.

Journal/Book: Addict Behav. 1998; 23: The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, England. Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd. 477-488.

Abstract: This study examines the relationships between pre-, during-, post-treatment variables, and treatment outcome by using a secondary data analysis of the 6- and 12-month posttreatment follow-up data from 2,317 adolescent subjects. Pre-treatment variables included in this study are psychosocial, family-related, substance abuse, and special event variables. During-treatment variables are length of stay and parental participation in treatment. Post-treatment variables cover the attendance of subsequent treatment/continuing care, such as AAV NA and CD aftercare, and parental attendance of subsequent treatment. Results from discriminant function analyses indicated that during- and post-treatment variables could differentiate the abstinence status at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. It was also shown that the posttreatment variable group exhibited the best classification accuracy among the three variable groups across both follow-up periods. Limitations in applying research findings and their implications for adolescent substance abuse treatment are also discussed.

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Keyword(s): CONDUCT DISORDER; ALCOHOLIC PATIENTS; DRUG-ABUSERS; DETERMINANTS; PREDICTORS; RELAPSE; FAMILY; MODEL

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