TY - JOUR
T1 - Efficacy of brief strategic family therapy in modifying hispanic adolescent behavior problems and substance use
AU - Santisteban, Daniel A.
AU - Perez-Vidal, Angel
AU - Coatsworth, J. Douglas
AU - Kurtines, William M.
AU - Schwartz, Seth J.
AU - LaPerriere, Arthur
AU - Szapocznik, José
PY - 2003/3
Y1 - 2003/3
N2 - This study investigated the efficacy of brief strategic family therapy (BSFT) with Hispanic behavior problem and drug using youth, an underrepresented population in the family therapy research literature. One hundred twenty-six Hispanic families with a behavior problem adolescent were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 conditions: BSFT or group treatment control (GC). Results showed that, compared to GC cases, BSFT cases showed significantly greater pre- to post-intervention improvement in parent reports of adolescent conduct problems and delinquency, adolescent reports of marijuana use, and observer ratings and self reports of family functioning. These results extend prior findings on the efficacy of family interventions to a difficult to treat Hispanic adolescent sample.
AB - This study investigated the efficacy of brief strategic family therapy (BSFT) with Hispanic behavior problem and drug using youth, an underrepresented population in the family therapy research literature. One hundred twenty-six Hispanic families with a behavior problem adolescent were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 conditions: BSFT or group treatment control (GC). Results showed that, compared to GC cases, BSFT cases showed significantly greater pre- to post-intervention improvement in parent reports of adolescent conduct problems and delinquency, adolescent reports of marijuana use, and observer ratings and self reports of family functioning. These results extend prior findings on the efficacy of family interventions to a difficult to treat Hispanic adolescent sample.
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U2 - 10.1037/0893-3200.17.1.121
DO - 10.1037/0893-3200.17.1.121
M3 - Article
C2 - 12666468
AN - SCOPUS:0037353226
VL - 17
SP - 121
EP - 133
JO - Journal of Family Psychology
JF - Journal of Family Psychology
SN - 0893-3200
IS - 1
ER -