Treatment of Justice-Involved Emerging Adults With Substance Use Disorders

Status: Completed
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This study's purpose is to examine the effectiveness of a promising intervention for emerging adults (EAs) with alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse and justice involvement in achieving the ultimate outcome of reduced criminal activity. The study will also examine that effect on intermediate outcomes as follows: 1) reduced AOD use; 2) greater gainful activity (increased educational success, employment and housing stability; decreased antisocial peer involvement and relationship conflict); 3) and greater improvement in self-regulation (self-efficacy, goal directedness and responsibility taking). The intervention to be tested is Multisystemic Therapy-Emerging Adults (MST-EA). MST-EA is an adaptation of MST, a well-established, effective intervention for antisocial behavior in adolescents.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 16
Maximum Age: 26
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Age 16 to 26 years

• Recent arrest or release from jail/prison/detention (within the past 18 months but excluding arrest for parole/probation violations)

• Presence of alcohol or drug (AOD) abuse disorder and recent AOD use (within the past 90 days)

• Able to reside in a stable community setting (not currently homeless, not currently in-patient; can include individuals ready for discharge to the community)

Locations
United States
Connecticut
North American Family Institute
Hamden
North American Family Institute
Hartford
North American Family Institute
New Haven
Tennessee
Youth Villages
Johnson City
Time Frame
Start Date: 2017-08-28
Completion Date: 2023-04-13
Participants
Target number of participants: 183
Treatments
Experimental: Multisystemic Therapy-Emerging Adults
This group will receive Multisystemic Therapy-Emerging Adults.
Active_comparator: Enhanced Treatment as Usual
This group will have access to an enhanced version of services typically delivered to young adults who have a substance use disorder and have been in trouble with the law.
Sponsors
Collaborators: Connecticut Department of Children and Families, Chestnut Health Systems, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, North American Family Institute, Court Support Services Division, Youth Villages
Leads: Oregon Social Learning Center

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