Oregon Research Institute

Sequenced vs Integrated Delivery of Treatment for Adolescent Depression and SUD

Scientists evaluated service delivery methods of integrating two empirically supported interventions for major depressive disorder and substance use disorders in an effort to improve treatment engagement, response, and maintenance of gains.

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Investigators on this study evaluated three service delivery methods of integrating two empirically supported interventions for adolescents with comorbid depressive disorder and substance use disorders. It was the first study that experimentally evaluated which sequence of interventions provides the optimal response for adolescents with comorbid disorders.