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Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for ethnic minority youth

Forfatter(e)
Huey, S. J. Polo, A. J.
År
2008
DOI
10.1080/15374410701820174
Tidsskrift
Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
Sider
262-301
Kategori(er)
Atferdsproblemer, antisosial atferd og atferdsforstyrrelser Depresjon og nedstemthet (inkl. både vansker og lidelse) Angst og engstelighet (inkl. både vansker og lidelse) ADHD Etniske minoriteter Rus (alkohol, illegale rusmidler)
Tiltakstype(r)
Kognitiv atferdsterapi, atferdsterapi og kognitiv terapiNettverksbaserte tiltak
Abstract

This article reviews research on evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for ethnic minority youth using criteria from Chambless et al. (1998), Chambless et al. (1996), and Chambless and Hollon (1998).

Although no well-established treatments were identified, probably efficacious or possibly efficacious treatments were found for ethnic minority youth with anxiety-related problems, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, conduct problems, substance use problems, trauma-related syndromes, and other clinical problems. In addition, all studies met either Nathan and Gorman's (2002) Type 1 or Type 2 methodological criteria.

A brief meta-analysis showed overall treatment effects of medium magnitude (d = .44). Effects were larger when EBTs were compared to no treatment (d = .58) or psychological placebos (d = .51) versus treatment as usual (d = .22). Youth ethnicity (African American, Latino, mixed/other minority), problem type, clinical severity, diagnostic status, and culture-responsive treatment status did not moderate treatment outcome.

Most studies had low statistical power and poor representation of less acculturated youth. Few tests of cultural adaptation effects have been conducted in the literature and culturally validated outcome measures are mostly lacking.

Recommendations for clinical practice and future research directions are provided: