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Antiretroviral treatment adherence as a mediating factor between psychosocial variables and HIV viral load
Abstract: Psychosocial factors may directly impact HIV health measures such as viral load (VL) whether or not patients are taking antiretroviral treatment (ART) consistently. Structural equation modeling plus Baron and Kenny’s (1986) four-step approach were used to test a mediated model predicting VL among 246 HIV-infected adults who were on ART.
November 9, 2014
A randomized controlled trial of Guided Self-Change with minority adolescents
Abstract: Objective: Adolescent substance use and abuse is a pressing public health problem and is strongly related to interpersonal aggression. Such problems disproportionately impact minority youth, who have limited access to evidence-based interventions such as ecological family therapies, brief motivational interventions (BMIs), and cognitive behavioral therapies (CBTs).
Exploring substance use and HIV treatment factors associated with neurocognitive impairment among people living with HIV/AIDS
Abstract: Neurocognitive (NC) impairment remains prevalent among people living with HIV (PLWH) and may be exacerbated by alcohol and drug use. This cross-sectional study assesses the degree to which alcohol and other drug use, time from HIV diagnosis to treatment, and years living with HIV affect three areas of NC functioning among HIV-seropositive adults. NC functioning in 370 PLWH living in Miami, FL was assessed using the Auditory Verbal Learning Test, the Short Category Test, Booklet Format, and the Color Trails Test 2 (CTT2).
August 9, 2014
Maternal and peer influences on drinking among Latino college students
Abstract: Previous research on college drinking has paid little attention to Latino students. Social development models (Catalano, Hawkins, & Miller, 1992) suggest that protective influences in one domain (e.g., mothers) can offset negative influences from other domains (e.g., peers) though this possibility has not been explored with respect to Latino college student drinking.
October 9, 2013
Mechanisms of association between paternal alcoholism and abuse of alcohol and other illicit drugs among adolescents
Abstract: The current study examines the effect of paternal alcohol problems on adolescent use of alcohol and other illicit drugs as a function of maternal communication, as well as adolescent social and coping skills (N = 145).
April 9, 2013
Treatment process predictors of program completion or dropout among minority adolescents enrolled in a brief motivational substance abuse intervention
Abstract: This study documents significant differences in alliance in a predominantly Latino sample of adolescents who either completed or dropped out of a Guided Self-Change treatment program.
January 9, 2012
Trauma among lesbians and bisexual girls in the juvenile justice system
Abstract: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning (LGBTQ) youth are at particularly pronounced risk for experiencing trauma, and trauma appears to increase the risk for juvenile justice system involvement.
June 9, 2011
Motivation for reducing substance use among minority adolescents: Targets for intervention
Abstract: Motivation to change substance use is considered to be one of the most important predictors of client readiness for alcohol and other drug treatment and ability to benefit from treatment. Enhancing motivation to change substance use is an important emphasis of many substance use intervention programs.
December 9, 2010
Maltreatment clusters among youth in outpatient substance abuse treatment: Co-occurring patterns of psychiatric symptoms and sexual risk behaviors
Abstract: The purpose of the current study was to describe the use of a brief maltreatment assessment instrument to classify adolescents receiving alcohol or other drug (AOD) treatment services based on the extensiveness and severity of prior maltreatment.
Markers of marijuana use outcomes within adolescent substance abuse group treatment
Abstract: Objectives: Despite their popularity, little is known about what distinguishes effective from ineffective or even iatrogenic adolescent group interventions.
April 9, 2010
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