Parental substance use, family support and outcome following treatment for adolescent psychoactive substance use disorders

Whitney S, Kelly J, Myers M, Brown S. Parental substance use, family support and outcome following treatment for adolescent psychoactive substance use disorders. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse. 2002 Apr 1; 11(4):67-81.

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Families are found to play an important role in adolescent substance abuse. This study examined family variables that may influence adolescent substance use during the 6 months following inpatient treatment: (1) parental substance use; (2) family aftercare attendance; and, (3) adolescent ratings of family helpfulness. It was hypothesized that the effects of parental substance use on adolescent use would be mediated by family aftercare attendance and family helpfulness ratings. Adolescent inpatients (N = 103; mean age = 16) were assessed during treatment and 6 months later. Results revealed no relationship between either parental substance use and family aftercare attendance or reports of family helpfulness. More frequent family aftercare attendance and higher ratings of (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2002 APA, all rights reserved)