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The Effectiveness of the Seven Challenges Program for Urban Adolescents At-Risk for Substance Use Disorder

Beeman, Amanda
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1510306060878058

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2014, Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Xavier University, Psychology.
Substantial evidence points to the importance of early substance use interventions for adolescents (Kessler et aI., 201]; Schwinn, Schinke, & Trent, 2010; Swendsen et aI., 2010). Previous research on the Seven Challenges (7C) as a substance use intervention for adolescents has demonstrated that it decreases co-occurring mental health problems (depression/anxiety), substance use frequency, and substance-related problems (Smith, Hall, Williams, An, & Gotman, 2006; Stevens, Schwebel, & Ruiz, 2007). However, these efficacy studies have only utilized problem-focused measures and have not included racially or socioeconomically diverse populations. The current effectiveness study incorporates measures of client functioning and strengths in an evaluation of the 7C program with adolescents in a community mental health setting. Archival data of ] 6 youth between the ages of] 3 and 16 were analyzed, including measures of problem severity, functioning, and strengths that were collected at baseline, three, and six-month intervals. Substance use frequency was collected at baseline and six-months, but missing data precluded mean difference analyses of these results. There was no change in youth strengths. Limitations of the study include a small sample size, the absence of a control group, and missing data. Although these limitations are commonly present in community mental health settings, future research should attempt to address these limitations.
W. Michael Nelson III, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
101 p.
Psychology
at-risk; substance use disorders;

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  • Beeman, A. (2014). The Effectiveness of the Seven Challenges Program for Urban Adolescents At-Risk for Substance Use Disorder [Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1510306060878058

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Beeman, Amanda. The Effectiveness of the Seven Challenges Program for Urban Adolescents At-Risk for Substance Use Disorder. 2014. Xavier University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1510306060878058.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Beeman, Amanda. "The Effectiveness of the Seven Challenges Program for Urban Adolescents At-Risk for Substance Use Disorder." Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1510306060878058

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