A family-oriented therapy program for youths with substance abuse: long-term outcomes related to relapse and academic or social status

Liang-Jen Wang,1 Shing-Fang Lu,1 Mian-Yoon Chong,2 Wen-Jiun Chou,1 Yu-Lian Hsieh,1 Tong-Ning Tsai,1 Ching Chen,2 Yi-Hsuan Lee11Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwa...

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Autores principales: Wang LJ, Lu SF, Chong MY, Chou WJ, Hsieh YL, Tsai TN, Chen C, Lee YH
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:c4f4e8da8f354a1697171d79024ee2cb2021-12-02T02:36:26ZA family-oriented therapy program for youths with substance abuse: long-term outcomes related to relapse and academic or social status1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/c4f4e8da8f354a1697171d79024ee2cb2016-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/a-family-oriented-therapy-program-for-youths-with-substance-abuse-long-peer-reviewed-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Liang-Jen Wang,1 Shing-Fang Lu,1 Mian-Yoon Chong,2 Wen-Jiun Chou,1 Yu-Lian Hsieh,1 Tong-Ning Tsai,1 Ching Chen,2 Yi-Hsuan Lee11Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, TaiwanObjective: The abuse of illegal substances by youths in Taiwan has become a major public health issue. This study explores the outcomes (relapse rate and academic or social status) of a family-oriented therapy program conducted for substance-using youths who were referred by a judge to participate in it.Methods: The present study includes 121 participants categorized into three groups: 36 youths underwent a weekly ten-session outpatient motivational enhancement psychotherapy (MEP) group program; 41 youths participated in a program that combined the aforementioned MEP program with an additional weekly ten-session parenting skill training (PST) program for their guardians (MEP + PST group); and 44 adolescents who received standard supervision by the court served as the control group. All participants were followed-up for a maximum of 2 years.Results: Of the 121 participants (mean age: 16.1±1.1 years), 33.1% relapsed into substance use during the follow-up period. The probability of relapse did not differ significantly between the MEP group (36.1%) and the control group (40.9%), but the youths in the MEP + PST group (22.0%) were at a lower risk of relapse than the control group participants (adjusted hazard ratio =0.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] =0.21–1.09). By the end of the study follow-up period, participants in both the MEP group and the MEP + PST group were more likely to be attending school (MEP group: adjusted odds ratio [aOR] =6.61, 95% CI =1.60–27.35; MEP + PST group: aOR =8.57, 95% CI =1.94–37.82) or employed (MEP group: aOR =7.75, 95% CI =1.95–30.75; MEP + PST group: aOR =7.27, 95% CI =1.76–29.97), when compared to the control group.Conclusion: This study revealed that a family-oriented treatment approach may be a more effective option for preventing youths’ relapsing into substance abuse. In comparison to individuals who received standard supervision by the court, those who received MEP experienced a better school attendance or social outcome over the follow-up period.Keywords: substance abuse, psychotherapy, family, juvenile delinquency, longitudinal studyWang LJLu SFChong MYChou WJHsieh YLTsai TNChen CLee YHDove Medical Pressarticlesubstance abusepsychotherapyfamilyjuvenile delinquencyadolescentNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol 2016, Iss Issue 1, Pp 699-706 (2016)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic substance abuse
psychotherapy
family
juvenile delinquency
adolescent
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
spellingShingle substance abuse
psychotherapy
family
juvenile delinquency
adolescent
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
Wang LJ
Lu SF
Chong MY
Chou WJ
Hsieh YL
Tsai TN
Chen C
Lee YH
A family-oriented therapy program for youths with substance abuse: long-term outcomes related to relapse and academic or social status
description Liang-Jen Wang,1 Shing-Fang Lu,1 Mian-Yoon Chong,2 Wen-Jiun Chou,1 Yu-Lian Hsieh,1 Tong-Ning Tsai,1 Ching Chen,2 Yi-Hsuan Lee11Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, TaiwanObjective: The abuse of illegal substances by youths in Taiwan has become a major public health issue. This study explores the outcomes (relapse rate and academic or social status) of a family-oriented therapy program conducted for substance-using youths who were referred by a judge to participate in it.Methods: The present study includes 121 participants categorized into three groups: 36 youths underwent a weekly ten-session outpatient motivational enhancement psychotherapy (MEP) group program; 41 youths participated in a program that combined the aforementioned MEP program with an additional weekly ten-session parenting skill training (PST) program for their guardians (MEP + PST group); and 44 adolescents who received standard supervision by the court served as the control group. All participants were followed-up for a maximum of 2 years.Results: Of the 121 participants (mean age: 16.1±1.1 years), 33.1% relapsed into substance use during the follow-up period. The probability of relapse did not differ significantly between the MEP group (36.1%) and the control group (40.9%), but the youths in the MEP + PST group (22.0%) were at a lower risk of relapse than the control group participants (adjusted hazard ratio =0.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] =0.21–1.09). By the end of the study follow-up period, participants in both the MEP group and the MEP + PST group were more likely to be attending school (MEP group: adjusted odds ratio [aOR] =6.61, 95% CI =1.60–27.35; MEP + PST group: aOR =8.57, 95% CI =1.94–37.82) or employed (MEP group: aOR =7.75, 95% CI =1.95–30.75; MEP + PST group: aOR =7.27, 95% CI =1.76–29.97), when compared to the control group.Conclusion: This study revealed that a family-oriented treatment approach may be a more effective option for preventing youths’ relapsing into substance abuse. In comparison to individuals who received standard supervision by the court, those who received MEP experienced a better school attendance or social outcome over the follow-up period.Keywords: substance abuse, psychotherapy, family, juvenile delinquency, longitudinal study
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author Wang LJ
Lu SF
Chong MY
Chou WJ
Hsieh YL
Tsai TN
Chen C
Lee YH
author_facet Wang LJ
Lu SF
Chong MY
Chou WJ
Hsieh YL
Tsai TN
Chen C
Lee YH
author_sort Wang LJ
title A family-oriented therapy program for youths with substance abuse: long-term outcomes related to relapse and academic or social status
title_short A family-oriented therapy program for youths with substance abuse: long-term outcomes related to relapse and academic or social status
title_full A family-oriented therapy program for youths with substance abuse: long-term outcomes related to relapse and academic or social status
title_fullStr A family-oriented therapy program for youths with substance abuse: long-term outcomes related to relapse and academic or social status
title_full_unstemmed A family-oriented therapy program for youths with substance abuse: long-term outcomes related to relapse and academic or social status
title_sort family-oriented therapy program for youths with substance abuse: long-term outcomes related to relapse and academic or social status
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2016
url https://doaj.org/article/c4f4e8da8f354a1697171d79024ee2cb
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