Comparing the effectiveness of three substance use interventions for youth with and without homelessness experiences prior to treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Many adolescents and young adults receiving substance use treatment have experienced or are at risk for homelessness. It is unknown whether specific treatment approaches are more or less effective for youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) compared to stably housed youth. The present study compared the effectiveness of the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach, Motivational Enhancement Therapy combined with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (MET/CBT), and Treatment as Usual (TAU) for these two groups. Further subgroup differences were investigated by age, sex, and sexual and gender minority status.

Method

YEH (n = 855) and a matched sample of stably housed youth (n = 855) were drawn from the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs, a nationwide substance use treatment

SUBMITTER: DiGuiseppi GT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9206860 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature