Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Drug Abusers

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Substance Abuse

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) for Adolescent Drug Abusers to treatment as usual (TAU). An additional follow up assessment, funded by an American Recovery \& Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant, was completed 5 years post randomization in order to examine the long term effects of outpatient treatments for illicit drug using adolescents.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00095303

Run by

University of Miami

People needed

480

Starts

2004-08-01

Expected to finish

2011-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-07-07

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• adolescents ages 12 to 17
• used any illicit drugs (other than alcohol and tobacco) in the 30-day period
• live with or intend to live with a formal or informal family

You may not qualify if…

• suicidal or homicidal ideation.
• Follow Up Study:
• Inclusion Criteria:
• youth must have signed consent during the main study to be approached for future research
• currently 18 years old or older

Where it is running

• La Frontera Center — Tucson, Arizona, United States
• Tarzana Treatment Center — Tarzana, California, United States
• Arapahoe House — Thornton, Colorado, United States
• Gateway Community Services — Jacksonville, Florida, United States
• The Villiage — Miami, Florida, United States
• Daymark — Concord, North Carolina, United States
• The Crossroads Center — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
• Centro de Salud Mental de la Comunidad de Bayamsn — Bayamón, Puerto Rico

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