Presentation Type
Poster
Can an intervention for adolescent cannabis users be adapted for use with adult females addicted to prescription narcotics?
Abstract
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Behavioral health service providers are increasingly facing pressures to implement interventions with proven effectiveness. As the push towards universal implementation of evidence-based practices increases, so does the need to evaluate the manner in which these therapies are delivered in real world settings. To this end, “fidelity assessment” is a quality control or process evaluation procedure designed to monitor the extent to which a particular intervention is delivered as intended. Motivational enhancement therapy / cognitive behavioral therapy (MET/CBT 12) is a twelve-session, manualized behavioral health intervention that has proven effective for treatment of adolescents with cannabis use disorders. This study assessed whether the MET/CBT 12 intervention could be adapted for use with adult females addicted to prescription narcotics, while still being administered with fidelity. Two independent evaluators used the MET/CBT 12 Adherence Scale to monitor the fidelity of the intervention delivered by two separate therapists. Results indicated that the intervention was consistently implemented with a high degree of fidelity by both therapists across multiple treatment sessions.
Categories
Behavioral Sciences
Research Type
Course Related
Mentor Information
M.Scott Young PhD
Can an intervention for adolescent cannabis users be adapted for use with adult females addicted to prescription narcotics?
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Behavioral health service providers are increasingly facing pressures to implement interventions with proven effectiveness. As the push towards universal implementation of evidence-based practices increases, so does the need to evaluate the manner in which these therapies are delivered in real world settings. To this end, “fidelity assessment” is a quality control or process evaluation procedure designed to monitor the extent to which a particular intervention is delivered as intended. Motivational enhancement therapy / cognitive behavioral therapy (MET/CBT 12) is a twelve-session, manualized behavioral health intervention that has proven effective for treatment of adolescents with cannabis use disorders. This study assessed whether the MET/CBT 12 intervention could be adapted for use with adult females addicted to prescription narcotics, while still being administered with fidelity. Two independent evaluators used the MET/CBT 12 Adherence Scale to monitor the fidelity of the intervention delivered by two separate therapists. Results indicated that the intervention was consistently implemented with a high degree of fidelity by both therapists across multiple treatment sessions.
