Optimizing a Drug Abuse Prevention Program for Dissemination (Bridges)
Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Educational Problems
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Substance Abuse focused on measuring Substance Use and Abuse, Risky Sexual Behavior, Behavior Problems, Academic Achievement
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adolescent enrolled in seventh grade in a participating school and their caregivers.
Exclusion Criteria:
- 7th grade students with developmental delays and severe disruptive behavior disorder
Sites / Locations
- Arizona State University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Bridges Workshop
Bridges 4-week Program
Participants will receive a one-time, 90-minute workshop.
Parents and adolescents will attend separate 1.25-hour groups simultaneously and then meet together for 45 minutes. Group meetings will be conducted at the school once per week for four weeks. Each week will cover a different topic. The parent program will focus on positive parenting and goal setting, parent-adolescent relationship strengthening, behavior management, and monitoring. The adolescent program will focus on personal goals and motivation, emotion regulation, cognitive control, and adaptive coping.