Screening and Assessment Tools for Measuring Adolescent Client Needs and Functioning in Substance Abuse Treatment

Knight, Danica K.; Becan, Jennifer E.; Landrum, Brittany; Joe, George W.; Flynn, Patrick M.

doi:10.3109/10826084.2014.891617

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“…The Client Evaluation of Self and Treatment (CEST; 141 items; Garner, Knight, Flynn, Morey, & Simpson, 2007; Joe, Broome, Rowan-Szal, & Simpson, 2002; Knight et al, in press) was administered at Time 1 (intake) and Time 2 (day 35). CEST scale items included response options along a 5-point Likert-type scale (1 = disagree strongly , 3 = uncertain , and 5 = agree strongly ).…”

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“…The Decision Making (DM) scale comprised 8 items, including “You think about consequences of your actions,” that assessed the tendency to think carefully when making decisions (alpha = .79; Knight et al, in press). The Premeditation (PM) scale was adapted from Whiteside & Lynam (2001; see Knight et al, in press) and assessed the tendency to think before committing to an action.…”

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“…The Premeditation (PM) scale was adapted from Whiteside & Lynam (2001; see Knight et al, in press) and assessed the tendency to think before committing to an action. Six items comprised this scale, including “I usually think carefully before doing most things” (alpha = .85).…”

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“…Prior work with adolescents in residential substance use treatment suggests that females enter treatment with poorer decision making and premeditation skills compared to their male counterparts (Knight, Becan, Landrum, Joe, & Flynn, in press). In the same study, males also reported lower assertiveness, higher premeditation, and higher attention compared to females, and females reported higher negative and positive urgency, indicating a tendency to act impulsively under the influence of negative and positive affect.…”

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Effectiveness of a Theoretically-Based Judgment and Decision Making Intervention for Adolescents

Knight

Dansereau

Becan

et al. 2014

J Youth Adolescence

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Although adolescents demonstrate capacity for rational decision making, their tendency to be impulsive, place emphasis on peers, and ignore potential consequences of their actions often translates into higher risk-taking including drug use, illegal activity, and physical harm. Problems with judgment and decision making contribute to risky behavior and are core issues for youth in treatment. Based on theoretical and empirical advances in cognitive science, the Treatment Readiness and Induction Program (TRIP) represents a curriculum-based decision making intervention that can be easily inserted into a variety of content-oriented modalities as well as administered as a separate therapeutic course. The current study examined the effectiveness of TRIP for promoting better judgment among 519 adolescents (37% female; primarily Hispanic and Caucasian) in residential substance abuse treatment. Change over time in decision making and premeditation (i.e., thinking before acting) was compared among youth receiving standard operating practice (n = 281) versus those receiving standard practice plus TRIP (n = 238). Change in TRIP-specific content knowledge was examined among clients receiving TRIP. Premeditation improved among youth in both groups; TRIP clients showed greater improvement in decision making. TRIP clients also reported significant increases over time in self-awareness, positive-focused thinking (e.g., positive self-talk, goal setting), and recognition of the negative effects of drug use. While both genders showed significant improvement, males showed greater gains in metacognitive strategies (i.e., awareness of one’s own cognitive process) and recognition of the negative effects of drug use. These results suggest that efforts to teach core thinking strategies and apply/practice them through independent intervention modules may benefit adolescents when used in conjunction with content-based programs designed to change problematic behaviors.

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J Youth Adolescence

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“…Although the components of TRIP were originally developed with adult treatment samples, it has been adapted for use with adolescent clients (see Dansereau, Knight, & Flynn, 2013; Knight, Dansereau et al, 2014). Three primary strategies are used to achieve TRIP objectives – Mapping-Enhanced Counseling (MEC), experiential games and activities, and peer facilitation.…”

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Effectiveness of the Treatment Readiness and Induction Program for increasing adolescent motivation for change

Becan

Knight

Crawley

et al. 2015

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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Success in substance abuse treatment is improved by problem recognition, desire to seek help, and readiness to engage in treatment, all of which are important aspects of motivation. Interventions that facilitate these at treatment induction for adolescents are especially needed. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of TRIP (Treatment Readiness and Induction Program) in promoting treatment motivation. Data represent 519 adolescents from 6 residential programs who completed assessments at treatment intake (Time 1) and 35 days after admission (Time 2). The design consisted of a comparison sample (n = 281) that had enrolled in treatment prior to implementation of TRIP (standard operating practice) and a sample of clients that had entered treatment after TRIP began and received standard operating practice enhanced by TRIP (n = 238). Repeated measures ANCOVAs were conducted using each Time 2 motivation scale as a dependent measure. Motivation scales were conceptualized as representing sequential stages of change. LISREL was used to test a structural model involving TRIP participation, gender, drug use severity, juvenile justice involvement, age, race-ethnicity, prior treatment, and urgency as predictors of the stages of treatment motivation. Compared to standard practice, adolescents receiving TRIP demonstrated greater gains in problem recognition, even after controlling for the other variables in the model. The model fit was adequate, with TRIP directly affecting problem recognition and indirectly affecting later stages of change (desire for help and treatment readiness). Future studies should examine which specific components of TRIP affect change in motivation.

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Effective strategies and interventions for engaging at-risk youth: a rapid systematic review of the literature

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Letourneau,

Pohl

et al. 2024

Discov Psychol

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Purpose Family violence, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, and exposure to intimate partner violence, has been linked to mental health problems and increased substance abuse in youth. This rapid systematic review evaluated the most recent literature on effective strategies and/or interventions to engage youth at-risk due to family violence, mental health problems, and/or substance abuse. Methods A rapid systematic review of the literature on engaging youth identified as at-risk for mental health difficulties, substance abuse, or family violence in interventions was undertaken. Searches were run in PsycINFO, CINAHL, SocINDEX, Family & Society Studies Worldwide and Social Work Abstracts. To be included, studies had to be quantitative or qualitative, examine youth-targeted strategies aimed at increasing engagement with interventions and have a target population aged between 12 to 18 years old. Studies published prior to 2014 were excluded. Results A total of 13 studies were retrieved that included 2,527 high-risk youth. Strategies were identified and categorized based on the following themes: (1) Technology-based, (2) Experiential therapy-based, (3) Counselling-based, (4) Program-based and (5) Other engagement strategies. Technology-based, experiential therapy-based and program-based strategies showed high levels of engagement in at-risk youth. Counselling-based strategies demonstrated variable outcomes between studies. Conclusions Many of the engagement strategies retrieved in this evidence assessment were reported to be successful, suggesting that there is no single best approach to engaging at-risk youth. A variety of strategies can be combined and tailored to fit the individual needs of youth and the resources available to the intervention program at that time.

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Screening and Assessment Tools for Measuring Adolescent Client Needs and Functioning in Substance Abuse Treatment

Cited by 15 publications

References 49 publications

Effectiveness of a Theoretically-Based Judgment and Decision Making Intervention for Adolescents

Effectiveness of a Theoretically-Based Judgment and Decision Making Intervention for Adolescents

Effectiveness of the Treatment Readiness and Induction Program for increasing adolescent motivation for change

Effective strategies and interventions for engaging at-risk youth: a rapid systematic review of the literature

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