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Theuse of drugs among adolescents/youth often results in a high degree of distress for the familymembers who live with them. This
in turn can lead to a deterioration of mental (psychological) health, hindering any attempt to successfully cope with the situation.
The goal of our research was to study the effect of the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) program on
parents of adolescents/young adult drug users. Study volunteers (𝑛�� = 50) were parents fromValencia (Spain) that were divided into
two groups. The experimental group (𝑛�� = 25) was made up of parents whose sons and daughters exhibited problems with drug
use and the constructed noncausal baseline group (𝑛�� = 25) was made up of parents whose sons and daughters did not show any
substance abuse problems. For both groups, self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), depression (BDI-II), anxiety (STAI), and
anger (STAXI-II) were evaluated before and after the application of the CRAFT program. Results show a significant improvement
in the experimental group’s self-esteem, depression, and anger state and a decrease in negative moods. These changes in parents
produce a positive effect on their substance-using sons and daughters: of the 25 participants, 15 contacted specialized addiction
treatment resources for the first time.Theuse of drugs among adolescents/youth often results in a high degree of distress for the familymembers who live with them. This
in turn can lead to a deterioration of mental (psychological) health, hindering any attempt to successfully cope with the situation.
The goal of our research was to study the effect of the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) program on
parents of adolescents/young adult drug users. Study volunteers (𝑛 = 50) were parents fromValencia (Spain) that were divided into
two groups. The experimental group (𝑛 = 25) was made up of parents whose sons and daughters exhibited problems with drug
use and the constructed noncausal baseline group (𝑛 = 25) was made up of parents whose sons and daughters did not show any
substance abuse problems. For both groups, self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), depression (BDI-II), anxiety (STAI), and
anger (STAXI-II) were evaluated before and after the application of the CRAFT program. Results show a significant improvement
in the experimental group’s self-esteem, depression, and anger state and a decrease in negative moods. These changes in parents
produce a positive effect on their substance-using sons and daughters: of the 25 participants, 15 contacted specialized addiction
treatment resources for the first time.
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