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Pagano, Maria E.; Wang, Alexandra R.; Rowles, Brieana M.; Lee, Matthew T.; Johnson, Byron R. – Grantee Submission, 2015
The developmental need to fit in may lead to higher alcohol and other drug use among socially anxious youths which exacerbates the drink/trouble cycle. In treatment, youths with social anxiety disorder (SAD) may avoid participating in therapeutic activities with risk of negative peer appraisal. Peer-helping is a low-intensity, social activity in…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Peer Influence, Adolescents, Addictive Behavior
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Cowan, Jennifer A.; Devine, Carol M. – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2013
Objective: To determine the effect of an educational and environmental intervention on diet, body mass index, and waist circumference of men in substance addiction treatment. Methods: One hundred three racially/ethnically diverse men in 6 urban substance addiction residential treatment facilities in Upstate New York participated in weekly…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Substance Abuse, Intervention, Food
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Langhorst, Diane M.; Choi, Y. Joon; Keyser-Marcus, Lori; Svikis, Dace S. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2012
Objective: A pilot randomized clinical trial (RCT) examined effectiveness of HIV/STD Safer Sex Skills Building + Alcohol (SSB+A) intervention for women with Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs) in a residential treatment setting. Method: After randomizing thirty-six women with AUDs and reporting having intercourse with a male partner in the past 180 days…
Descriptors: Females, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Program Effectiveness, Sexually Transmitted Diseases