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Cultural Accommodation of Substance Abuse Treatment for Latino Adolescents

NCJ Number
236975
Journal
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Volume: 10 Issue: 3 Dated: July-September 2011 Pages: 202-225
Author(s)
Jason J. Burrow-Sanchez; Charles R. Martinez, Jr.; Hyman Hops; Megan Wrona
Date Published
September 2011
Length
24 pages
Annotation
This study collected data from community stakeholders to inform the integration of cultural variables into empirically supported substance abuse treatment.
Abstract
Collaboration with community stakeholders is an often suggested step when integrating cultural variables into psychological treatments for members of ethnic minority groups. However, there is a dearth of literature describing how to accomplish this process within the context of substance abuse treatment studies. This article describes a qualitative study conducted through a series of focus groups with stakeholders in the Latino community. Data from focus groups were used by the researchers to guide the integration of cultural variables into an empirically supported substance abuse treatment for Latino adolescents currently being evaluated for efficacy. A model for culturally accommodating empirically supported treatments for ethnic minority participants is also described. (Published Abstract)