Effectiveness of the adolescent-community reinforcement approach for treating Cannabis use disorder in Iranian adolescents
A randomized controlled trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21282437 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Najmeh Khosrovan Mehr (Iran University of Medical Sciences), Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani (0000-0002-3438-0035, Iran University of Medical Sciences, corresponding author), Alireza Noroozi (0000-0002-5838-4348, Tehran University of Medical Sciences), Hojjatollah Farahani (0000-0002-9799-7008, Tarbiat Modares University), Banafsheh Gharraee (0000-0001-7894-5627, Iran University of Medical Sciences) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 251 |
| Pages | 104604 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Psychologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6918 • E-ISSN: 1873-6297 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104604 |
| PMID | 39561460 |
| OpenAlex | W4404459648 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 29 |
The Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA) is an evidence-based intervention for adolescents with cannabis use disorder (CUD). This study evaluated the effectiveness of A-CRA among Iranian adolescents with CUD. A total of 40 male adolescents aged 15 to 18 (Mean = 15.87, SD = 1.02), diagnosed with CUD, were recruited from child labor welfare educational centers in Tehran through purposive sampling. Participants were randomly assigned to the A-CRA group (n = 20) or Treatment as Usual (TAU) group (n = 20). Assessments were conducted pre-test, post-intervention, and at a three-month follow-up. The results revealed that A-CRA was associated with higher rates of abstinence, reduced frequency of cannabis use, decreased substance-related problems, and lower levels of psychological distress. Additionally, adolescents in the A-CRA group demonstrated improvements in health-promoting lifestyles and more positive mother-adolescent relationships. These findings support the efficacy of A-CRA in addressing multiple dimensions of CUD in Iranian adolescents
Cannabis · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Reinforcement · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |