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A group therapy program for opioid-dependent adolescents and their parents
Marianne Pugatch1, John R Knight, Patricia McGuiness
1a Adolescent Substance Abuse Program, Boston Children's Hospital , Boston , Massachusetts , USA.
Substance Abuse
|September 2, 2014
Summary
This study shows a psychoeducational group program for adolescents with opioid dependence has promising completion and self-reported abstinence rates. Further research is needed to confirm these positive outcomes for adolescent substance use disorder treatment.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Substance Use Disorders
- Psychosocial Interventions
Background:
- Opioid dependence is a major issue for US adolescents.
- Psychosocial treatments for adolescent opioid use disorders (OUD) are understudied.
- This study evaluates a psychoeducational group therapy program for adolescents with OUD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a 13-week psychoeducational group therapy program for adolescents with opioid use disorders and their parents.
- To assess program completion rates and self-reported outcomes.
- To examine adolescent-parent agreement on substance use and driving risk.
Main Methods:
- A 13-week psychoeducational group program was implemented for adolescents with OUD and their parents.
- Adolescents received comprehensive care including medication-assisted treatment and individual counseling.
- Data collected from 42 adolescents and 72 parents (2006-2009) were analyzed using frequencies and weighted kappa statistics.
Main Results:
- 86% of adolescents completed at least 3 sessions, and 57% completed 10 or more.
- 52% of adolescents reported continuous abstinence from all substances.
- Good to very good adolescent-parent agreement was found for substance use (weighted kappa .76), but poor agreement for driving risk (weighted kappa .11).
Conclusions:
- The group program demonstrated promising completion rates and self-reported abstinence among adolescents with opioid dependence.
- These findings suggest the program's potential effectiveness and support the need for further investigation.
- The study highlights the importance of addressing adolescent substance use disorders with tailored psychosocial interventions.
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