There are declines with age in speed of processing, working memory, inhibitory function,
and long-term memory, as well as decreases in brain structure size and white matter …

Using the distillation component of the Distillation and Matching Model framework (Chorpita,
Daleiden, & Weisz,), we examined which engagement practices were associated with three …

Poor engagement in child and adolescent mental health services is a significant public
health concern. The purpose of this study was to synthesize the engagement literature using …

Difficulty engaging families in mental health treatment is seen as an underlying reason for
the disparity between child mental health need and service use. Interpretation of the …

Co-occurring disorders present serious challenges to traditional mental health and
substance abuse treatment systems. Among adolescents in need of behavioral health …

Objective To characterize the developmental status of the family‐based adolescent alcohol
and drug treatment specialty by identifying and discussing research and clinical advances …

The purpose of the present study is to review empirical evidence of the effects of
interventions designed to improve engagement in mental health services among …

The field has spent more than 50 years investing in the quality of youth mental healthcare,
with intervention science yielding roughly 1,300 efficacious treatments. In the latter half of …

This article provides an overview of controlled trials research on treatment processes and
outcomes in family‐based approaches for adolescent substance abuse. Outcome research …

Liddle and Dakof's (1995) comprehensive review of the status of family‐based treatment for
drug abuse concluded that this modality offered a “promising, but not definitive” approach to …