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Cognitive-behavioral intervention for depressed, substance-abusing adolescents: development and pilot testing.

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Curry, JF; Wells, KC; Lochman, JE; Craighead, WE; Nagy, PD
Published in: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry
June 2003

OBJECTIVES: To develop a cognitive-behavioral treatment for depressed, substance-abusing adolescents, determine its feasibility, and test its association with symptomatic improvement. METHOD: Based on the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral interventions for either adolescent depression or substance abuse, an integrated group and family therapy intervention was developed for adolescents with both problems. The developers treated a group of six adolescents and families, and then trained experienced therapists to deliver the treatment to a second group of seven. Adolescents were 14 to 18 years of age. Measures of depression and substance abuse were collected before, during, and after treatment. RESULTS: High retention in treatment and attendance at sessions supported feasibility. Parent interviews demonstrated significant improvement in adolescent substance abuse, and adolescent measures demonstrated significant improvement in both domains. CONCLUSIONS: Integrated outpatient cognitive-behavioral intervention is feasible and associated with improvement for depressed, substance-abusing adolescents. Controlled efficacy studies are needed. Additional treatment modalities will be required for a proportion of these adolescents.

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J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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ISSN

0890-8567

Publication Date

June 2003

Volume

42

Issue

6

Start / End Page

656 / 665

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Family Therapy
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Adolescent
 

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Curry, J. F., Wells, K. C., Lochman, J. E., Craighead, W. E., & Nagy, P. D. (2003). Cognitive-behavioral intervention for depressed, substance-abusing adolescents: development and pilot testing. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 42(6), 656–665. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CHI.0000046861.56865.6C
Curry, John F., Karen C. Wells, John E. Lochman, W Edward Craighead, and Paul D. Nagy. “Cognitive-behavioral intervention for depressed, substance-abusing adolescents: development and pilot testing.J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 42, no. 6 (June 2003): 656–65. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CHI.0000046861.56865.6C.
Curry JF, Wells KC, Lochman JE, Craighead WE, Nagy PD. Cognitive-behavioral intervention for depressed, substance-abusing adolescents: development and pilot testing. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2003 Jun;42(6):656–65.
Curry, John F., et al. “Cognitive-behavioral intervention for depressed, substance-abusing adolescents: development and pilot testing.J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, vol. 42, no. 6, June 2003, pp. 656–65. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/01.CHI.0000046861.56865.6C.
Curry JF, Wells KC, Lochman JE, Craighead WE, Nagy PD. Cognitive-behavioral intervention for depressed, substance-abusing adolescents: development and pilot testing. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2003 Jun;42(6):656–665.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry

DOI

ISSN

0890-8567

Publication Date

June 2003

Volume

42

Issue

6

Start / End Page

656 / 665

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Family Therapy
  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Adolescent