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Family recovery from youth substance use related problems : a pilot study of the BEST plus program
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posted on 2008-10-01, 00:00 authored by John ToumbourouJohn Toumbourou, J BambergYouth substance use related problems are increasingly common, and families experience considerable stress in attempting to cope with these problems. A pilot study of 34 Australian parents from 21 families (38% sole parent families) participating in an 8-week group program, designed to assist families recover from youth substance use related problems, provided the context to explore family change processes. Participants reported a number of significant improvements over the course of the four groups that ran from late 2003 and through 2004. Regression analyses found general support for the program logic model in identifying significant associations between program-targeted parent changes and post-program improvements in stress symptoms and cohesive family behaviors. The study's limitations are noted.
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Substance use and misuseVolume
43Issue
12/13Pagination
1829 - 2023Publisher
Informa HealthcareLocation
New York, N.Y.Publisher DOI
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1082-6084eISSN
1532-2491Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2008, Informa HealthcareUsage metrics
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