This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.org/
Type of Maltreatment: Not specified
Target Population: Adolescents with substance abuse disorders.
Brief Description:(The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff.)
The Matrix Model for Teens and Young Adults has been reviewed by the CEBC in the area of Substance Abuse Treatment (Adolescent), but lacks the necessary research evidence to be given either a Scientific Rating or a Child Welfare Relevance Rating. The Matrix Model for Teens and Young Adults is an intensive outpatient treatment approach for substance abuse and dependence. The program uses research-based techniques in an approach comprised of relapse-prevention groups, separate parent and adolescent substance education groups, individual sessions for parents and adolescents, family sessions, social-support groups, and urine and breath testing delivered over a 16-week period. New alternative drug-free recreational activities are reinforced. Patients learn about addiction and relapse, and receive direction and support from a trained therapist. The program uses a cognitive/behavioral approach imbued with a motivational interviewing style and supplemented with contingency management.
Contact name: Michael McCann, MA
Affiliation/Agency: Matrix Institute on Addictions
Email: mickex@aol.com
Phone: 310-478-8305
Fax: 310-478-8639
Website: http://www.matrixinstitute.org
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