Differences in Therapeutic Goal Attainment for Adolescents With Substance Abuse Issues in General and Dual Diagnosis Crisis Residence Programs

Abstract

Adolescents with dual diagnosis and admitted to either a general or dual diagnosis acute care psychiatric program were matched ex post facto according to sex, age, diagnosis, and ethnicity. A multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was conducted to evaluate differences in therapeutic goal attainment based on the two programs, while controlling for length of stay in the hospital programs. Adolescents with dual diagnosis had significantly higher scores in coping skills in the general psychiatric program than in the dual diagnosis program. Implications of the findings are discussed.

• addictions
• intervention
• dual diagnosis
• adolescents
• psychiatric
• hospitalization

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or Publication of this article.

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article: This research was partially supported through funding from Texas Research Development Funds.

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Richard S. Balkin

Richard S. Balkin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Texas A#x00026;M University-Corpus Christi. He has practiced in psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, and community mental health centers since 1993. His research interests include counseling outcomes, counseling adolescents, and disparity issues and values in counseling.

Serena Flores

Serena Flores is a doctoral student in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Texas A#x00026;M University-Corpus Christi. She is a school counselor for Corpus Christi Independent School District.

Carolina Casillas

Carolina Casillas is a doctoral student in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Texas A#x00026;M University-Corpus Christi. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor for the Coastal Bend Detention Center, Paramount Therapy Center, and the Department of Aging and Disability.