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Adolescent Alcohol Treatment Interventions

About the Course:

This course examines alcohol treatment options in the adolescent population. The first article discusses brief intervention motivational interviewing in youth ages 14-20. The second article was a pilot RCT studying the differences between outcomes in Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) /Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) vs 12-step facilitation treatments in participants aged 14-21.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Adolescent Alcohol Treatment Interventions created by Maureen A. Walton M.P.H., Ph.D. and John F. Kelly, PhD, ABPP in 2017.

Publication Date:

20 September 2017 and 1 August 2017

Course Material Authors

Maureen A. Walton M.P.H., Ph.D.

Maureen A. Walton, M.P.H., Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry. She is also the Associate Chair for Child Research at the Addiction Center. Dr. Walton’s overall career goal is to conduct innovative research to maximize public health impact on the prevention and treatment of substance use and violence among youth. She has particular expertise in developing e-health and m-health approaches such as web, text messaging, social media, and smartphone apps.

John F. Kelly, PhD, ABPP
Dr. Kelly is the Elizabeth R. Spallin Professor of Psychiatry in Addiction Medicine at Harvard Medical School-the first endowed professor in addiction medicine at Harvard. Dr. Kelly is a former President of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Society of Addiction Psychology, and is also a Fellow of the APA and a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology. He has served as a consultant to U.S. federal agencies and non-federal institutions, and foreign governments. His clinical and research work has focused on addiction treatment and the recovery process, mechanisms of behavior change, and reducing stigma and discrimination among individuals suffering from addiction.

Course Creator

L.A. Rankin

L.A. Rankin is a social worker with experience in many different settings with a variety of clients. She has worked with dementia and Alzheimers patients, dual diagnosis MH/MR, in a battered women’s shelter, and a rape crisis center. She also has 11 years of experience as a child protective social worker, where she earned certificates in domestic abuse/family violence and substance abuse.

Recommended For:

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Course Objectives:

  1. Cite that alcohol misuse increases across adolescent development.

  2. Acknowledge there was no significant difference in results between therapist and computer administered BI.

  3. Summarize that 12-step facilitation is as effective as MET/CBT.

Understanding Mechanisms of Change for Brief Alcohol Interventions Among Youth: Examination of Within-Session Interactions

Both articles are included in the exam questions.

References begin on page 733.

Understanding Mechanisms of Change for Brief Alcohol Interventions Among Youth: Examination of Within-Session Interactions

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A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial Testing Integrated Twelve-Step Facilitation (iTSF) Treatment for Adolescent Substance Use Disorder

Both articles are included in the exam questions.

References begin on page 11.

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Course Number 102531
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