Whereas strong efficacy research has been conducted on novel treatment approaches for adolescent substance abusers, little is known about the effectiveness of the substance abuse treatment approaches

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Innovation and the Use of Research Evidence in Youth-Serving Systems: A Mixed-Methods Study (2015)

  Although the beneficial effects of many psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic interventions for children and adolescents have been repeatedly demonstrated through clinical trials of treatment efficacy (Weisz & Jensen, 1999), the majority of youth in need receive services lacking evidence to support their effectiveness and lack access to services supported by such evidence (Weisz et al.

  Keywords: weisz services evidence beneficial effects psychotherapeutic pharmacologic interventions children adolescents repeatedly clinical trials treatment efficacy
• Testing Standard and Modular Designs for Psychotherapy Treating Depression, Anxiety, and Conduct Problems in Youth (2011) · doi

  CONTEXT: Decades of randomized controlled trials have produced separate evidence-based treatments for depression, anxiety, and conduct problems in youth, but these treatments are not often used in clinical practice, and they produce mixed results in trials with the comorbid, complex youths seen in practice.

  Keywords: trials treatments practice context decades randomized controlled produced separate evidence based depression anxiety conduct problems
• Interventions for Suicidal Youth: A Review of the Literature and Developmental Considerations (2009) · doi

  There are insufficient data available from controlled trials to recommend one intervention over another for the treatment of suicidal youth, but interventions that are sensitive to the multiple developmental contexts have potential for greater effectiveness in reducing adolescent suicidal behavior.

  Keywords: suicidal there insufficient available controlled trials recommend intervention treatment youth interventions sensitive multiple developmental contexts
• Effectiveness of Community-Based Treatment for Substance-Abusing Adolescents: 12-Month Outcomes of Youths Entering Phoenix Academy or Alternative Probation Dispositions. (2004) · doi

  Whereas strong efficacy research has been conducted on novel treatment approaches for adolescent substance abusers, little is known about the effectiveness of the substance abuse treatment approaches most commonly available to youths, their families, and referring agencies.

  Keywords: treatment approaches substance strong efficacy conducted novel adolescent abusers little known effectiveness abuse commonly available
• Family mode deactivation therapy (FMDT): A randomized controlled trial for adolescents with complex issues. (2014) · doi

  There is an unquestionable need for psychotherapy interventions to effectively treat adolescents with aberrant behaviors, complex comorbid problems, and a history of abuse—a population that is widely considered as difficult-to-treat, but warranting attention due to their cost to society.

  Keywords: treat there unquestionable need psychotherapy interventions effectively adolescents aberrant behaviors complex comorbid problems history abuse