کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
346325 617811 2011 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Comparison of treatment response among GLB and non-GLB street-living youth
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پریناتولوژی (پزشکی مادر و جنین)، طب اطفال و بهداشت کودک
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Comparison of treatment response among GLB and non-GLB street-living youth
چکیده انگلیسی

Researchers have found that adolescents who identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual (GLB) are at a higher risk for increased substance use and mental health symptoms. The current study is a secondary analysis of two clinical trials for street-living youth. This analysis examines self-identification as GLB as a moderator of treatment effects and addresses whether street-living GLB youth respond differently to a therapeutic intervention than non-GLB street-living youth. Comparisons were made of treatment outcomes on two categories of variables (drug use and mental health symptoms) among 244 homeless GLB and non-GLB identified adolescents. Overall, GLB and non-GLB adolescents showed similar reductions in drug use and mental health symptoms. However, compared to non-GLB adolescents, GLB adolescents showed greater improvement in reduction of drug use and internalizing and depressive symptom scores. While both groups reported less drug use and fewer mental health symptoms from baseline to post-intervention, GLB youth's scores improved more drastically. Implications of using the identified treatment intervention are discussed.

Research Highlights
► GLB identification did not moderate treatment effects.
► GLB youth showed greater improvement in drug use and mental health symptoms.
► Treatment tailored to the youth may be more important than GLB specific treatment.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Children and Youth Services Review - Volume 33, Issue 5, May 2011, Pages 569–574
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