Family and Adolescent Motivational Incentives for Leveraging Youth (FAMILY)
Substance-Related Disorders

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Substance-Related Disorders focused on measuring Substance Abuse, Adolescents, Families, Functional Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Therapy, Contingency Management
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- 13 to 17 years of age
- Meets DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for substance abuse or dependence
- Living at home with the participating parent
- Sufficient residential stability to permit probable contact at follow- up(e.g., not homeless at time of intake)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Evidence of psychotic or organic state of sufficient severity to interfere with the understanding of study instruments and procedures
- Deemed dangerous to self or others at intake
- Services other than outpatient treatment are required for the youth (e.g., inpatient, detoxification)
- Marijuana use is reported as being less than 13% of the previous 90 days
Sites / Locations
- Oregon Research Institute Center for Family and Adolescent Research
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Motivational/Cog Beh Tx-Contingency Mgmt
Functional Family Tx- Contingency Mgmt
Motivational/Cog Beh Tx
Functional Family Tx
The group Motivational Enhancement Tx/Cognitive Behavioral Tx (MET/CBT) treatment is a peer-focused, multi-component intervention involving 2 initial individual motivational sessions followed by 12 group sessions that includes a functional analysis of behavior to identify antecedents and consequences of drug use and skills training for coping with cravings, enhancing assertive communication, drug refusal, managing negative moods, problem-solving, decision-making, and relapse prevention. The additional inclusion of contingency management (CM) methods will provide immediate, tangible reinforcers as a consequence delivered contingently upon evidence of abstinence from substance use or other desirable behavior.
Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is a brief treatment for youth with problem behaviors, including substance abuse that consists of 12 to 14 weekly family sessions. The FFT treatment is applied in five distinct phases: Engagement, Motivation, Relational Assessment, Behavior Change, and Generalization and each phase has specific goals, techniques, and therapist skills. The additional inclusion of contingency management (CM) methods will provide immediate, tangible reinforcers to the family as a consequence delivered contingently upon evidence of abstinence from substance use or other desirable behavior.
The group Motivational Enhancement Tx/Cognitive Behavioral Tx (MET/CBT) treatment is a peer-focused, multi-component intervention involving 2 initial individual motivational sessions followed by 12 group sessions that includes a functional analysis of behavior to identify antecedents and consequences of drug use and skills training for coping with cravings, enhancing assertive communication, drug refusal, managing negative moods, problem-solving, decision-making, and relapse prevention.
Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is a brief treatment for youth with problem behaviors, including substance abuse that consists of 12 to 14 weekly family sessions. The FFT treatment is applied in five distinct phases: Engagement, Motivation, Relational Assessment, Behavior Change, and Generalization and each phase has specific goals, techniques, and therapist skills.