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Evaluating the Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes of Incarcerated Adolescent Females Receiving Substance Abuse Treatment: A Pilot Study

Evaluating the Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes of Incarcerated Adolescent Females Receiving... The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral approach in changing the behavioral and cognitive skills of incarcerated girls participating in a substance abuse treatment program. A repeated measures design was used. The findings of this study revealed that the behaviors (i.e., self-monitoring, self-control, etc.) and cognitive skills (i.e., cognitive concentration, consequential thinking, etc.) of participants improved significantly. Research and practice implications are discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal Of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse Taylor & Francis

Evaluating the Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes of Incarcerated Adolescent Females Receiving Substance Abuse Treatment: A Pilot Study

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Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Copyright
Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
ISSN
1547-0652
eISSN
1067-828X
DOI
10.1080/10678280902724093
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Abstract

The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral approach in changing the behavioral and cognitive skills of incarcerated girls participating in a substance abuse treatment program. A repeated measures design was used. The findings of this study revealed that the behaviors (i.e., self-monitoring, self-control, etc.) and cognitive skills (i.e., cognitive concentration, consequential thinking, etc.) of participants improved significantly. Research and practice implications are discussed.

Journal

Journal Of Child & Adolescent Substance AbuseTaylor & Francis

Published: Mar 20, 2009

Keywords: adolescent; behavior therapy; cognitive; female juvenile offenders; gender specific; girls; substance abuse

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