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Do you have a teen
or pre-teen loved one that suffers from drug and/or alcohol abuse?
"Underage drinking presents an enormous public health issue. Alcohol
is the drug of choice among children and adolescents. Annually, about 5,000
youth under age 21 die from motor vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries,
and homicides and suicides that involve underage drinking."
"In 2006, 1.4 million youth ages 12 to 17 needed treatment for an alcohol
problem. Of this group, only 101,000 of them received any treatment at a
specialty facility."
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FAMILY THERAPY IN TEEN ADDICTON TREATMENT
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Press Release)
Mar., 2011 -- The pandemic of drug abuse amongst teens is ever
growing. Families with drug abusing teens tend to seek therapy
as effort to save their child, with little focus on the actual
relationship. Multidimensional Family Therapy, or MDFT, is a
therapy that engages substance abusing teens and their parents
individually while building the relationship between them. According
to two National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) randomized trials,
this type of therapy has proven to have lasting benefits that
extend beyond reduced drug use.
Teenage participants treated with MDFT were studied one year
after treatment and were found to have fewer drug – related
problems. Their behavior and mental health had also improved
more compared to teens treated with CBT. Both teens and parents
have separate sessions so the therapeutic process is effective
for everyone. In sessions with students, the aim to establish
meaningful therapeutic goals, foster motivation, and help the
adolescents develop concrete strategies to solve problems and
find alternatives to drug taking and delinquency. In their own
sessions, parents learn about family management, parent –
adolescent relationship, as well as parenting skills. "MDFT
is a flexible and individualized treatment system rather than
a one-size-fits-all approach," says Dr. Liddle. MDFT has
been used for young (11 to 15 years old) and older adolescents
and juvenile offenders. It has been applied in clients' homes,
community-based clinics, residential treatment centers, and
correctional facilities. In a statement to the National Institute
of Drug Abuse, Dr. Howard Liddle of the University of Miami,
who led the two studies said, “We connect with parents
in a way that recognizes their stress and the anger, hopelessness,
and even despair they may feel about their child. Then we help
parents reconnect emotionally to their child. This renewed caring
is instrumental in changing parenting practices.”
Advantages
MDFT and CBT are similar in results. They both aim to provide
patients with skill not only to reduce the drug use. But unlike
MDFT, CBT focuses on individuals rather than family development.
Parents attend the first two sessions. The help their child
assess the issues at hand and set goals for recovery. According
to NIDA, the conclusion of these trials proved that CBT and
MDFT have similar results. In the CBT group, youths dropped
cannabis use to 7.5 days from 10 days and MDFT dropped to 7.5
days from 12 days. However in the months ahead, those in the
MDFT group fared better. MDFT benefits younger teens as well.
The results for MDFT in younger teens showed that participants
were more likely to stay in treatment – 97 % in the NDFT
group finished counseling as opposed to the 72 % of the CBT
group. Dr. Lisa Onken, chief of the Behavioral and Integrative
Branch of NIDA's Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
says, "This is a very complex treatment, and the more we
can figure out the essential ingredients—what is critically
important and what is of lesser importance—the better
we will be able to implement it in the community."
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse
or addiction and is in need of help, Inspirations Teen Rehab
offers a flexible and affordable teen addiction treatment program.
Our aim is to treat the whole person, and not just an isolated
symptom. During the addiction treatment process we will work
with the teen to identify the factors that may have contributed
to the prescription drug abuse and addiction – home, friends
and medical history. We also believe that families have a vital
role to play in the recovery process, and each addiction treatment
program has a place for family participation, Multidimensional
Family Therapy, or MDFT to educate them in the treatment process
and to equip them for their role as parents and supporters.
For more information on drug abuse and drug addiction treatment programs
contact us:
Teen Drug Rehab/ Teen Addiction Treatment Programs: 1-888-757-6237
Young Adults and Adults Rehab / Addiction Treatment Programs:
1-888-387-6237
http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com
or e-mail
us.
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know that we are here 24 hours a day, seven days a week
for your support and guidance. We welcome the opportunity
to answer your questions about teen behavior, substance
use, adolescent addiction, teen drug rehab, or other
related matters. If
you would prefer, you may fill out our short form and
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