evidenced based practices: implementing ebp’s in adolescent treatment

Loretta Hartley-Bangs LCSWZucker Hillside Hospital Mineola Comm Tx Center

Evidenced Based Practices: Implementing EBP’s in Adolescent Treatment

MatrixGoal: Improve the quality and availability of addiction treatment services.

Definition: a situation or set of circumstances that allows or encourages the origin, development, or growth of something.An arrangement of parts that shows how they are interconnected.

Information is provided to educate the client and family about addiction

Family takes an active role in treatment.

Goals and objectives are clear, allowing the client to know what is expected of them.

Exercises that promote self esteem, dignity and self worth.

Knowledge can lead to insight.

How Does it Work?

Families seeking help

Continuum of Families

Most FamiliesSomewhere in between

Madsen’s framework is based on 4 commitments:

Striving for cultural curiosity and honoring family wisdom.Believing in possibilities and building on family resourcefulness.Working in partnership with families and fitting services to them.Engaging in empowering processes and making our work more accountable to clients.

MFG OUTLINEWeeks 1-4 Group rules and expectations. Rationale for MFG Adolescent brain development Communication Common behaviors in Adolescent Chemical

abusers. Common behaviors in parents of kids who

are using drugs.

Parents

– All parents go through full assessment.– If necessary set up with SA or MH treatment.– Intake includes toxicology.– Attend 2 MFG’s per week.1.Ongoing Process oriented group.2.6 week psycho-education group.

Outcomes• More consistent attendance.• More communication between parents and staff.• When referral is necessary more agreement and

follow through from parents.• Approximately 20-25% of parents are begun in their

own SA or MH treatment.• Increased rates of completion of treatment.