Status:

COMPLETED

Individual and Family Motivational Interviews for Substance Using Truant Teens

Lead Sponsor:

Brown University

Conditions:

Substance Use

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-16 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This application will provide a test of one potential model for adding substance use assessment and brief intervention into a truancy court program. The primary goal of this study is to determine whet...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • between the ages of 13-16 at the start of the project and living at home with at least one parent/guardian,
  • t- score of 70 or above on one of the diagnostic-oriented scales (internalizing or externalizing problems) on the Child Behavior Checklist (i.e. reach the clinical cut-off),
  • the child must report 6 or more incidences of substance use in the last 90 days,
  • parental consent and child assent are obtained.

Exclusion

  • adolescent meets diagnostic criteria for substance dependence suggesting need for more intensive services,
  • the family is not able to speak and understand English or Spanish well enough to complete study procedures.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

69 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01170026

Start Date

August 1 2010

End Date

July 1 2013

Last Update

January 15 2025

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Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02912