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Announcements
Dr. Howard Liddle was featured at the Mental Research Institute's 50th Anniversary Conference in San Francisco, CA, August 13-15:
For more information on the conference agenda, click here: http://www.mri.org/documents/50thFlyerEnglish_005.pdf
Dr. Howard Liddle recognized by Hazleden:
Dr. Howard Liddle was awarded the Dan Anderson Research Award from the Hazleden Foundation; for more info, click here: http://www.hazelden.org/web/public/howardliddle.page
For more information on Dr. Liddle's new Hazelden DVD, please click here: http://www.hazelden.org/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=14298
MDFT is listed as an intervention in the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP):
http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/programfulldetails.asp?PROGRAM_ID=184
Publication featured on Journal's Website
Our recently published article (reference below) is now being featured on the Family Process website: http://www.familyprocess.org/
Marvel F. A., Rowe, C. R., Colon, L. DiClemente, R., & Liddle, H. A. (March, 2009). Multidimensional Family Therapy HIV/ STD Risk-Reduction Intervention: An integrative family-based model for drug-involved juvenile offenders. Family Process.
Summer Institute on Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction--July 12-14, 2009
The Summer Institue on Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction is an intensive two week summer program, which focuses on the study of addiction across cultures and is taught by an international faculty team in Amsterdam. For more information, please visit: http://www.ishss.uva.nl/addiction/
INCANT Presentation.
A recent presentation done by our team in Europe (The INCANT project) at the European Conference on Scientific Experts (December 9-10, 2008) is available for download by clicking here.
Presentation: YORP and TASC Conference--Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Howard Liddle to present at the Young Offender Reentry Program (YORP) Grantee Meeting September 3, 2008; and at the 15th Annual TASC Conference on Drugs and Crime September 4, 2008.
Two articles accepted and sent to press for two top-rated journals:
Liddle, H. A., Dakof, G. A., Rowe, C. L., Henderson, C.E., Greenbaum, P. E.(in press). Multidemensional Family Therapy for young adolescent substance abuse: Twelve month outcomes of a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
Liddle, H. A., Dakof, G. A., Turner, R. M., Henderson, C. E., Greenbaum, P. E. (in press). Treating adolescent drug abuse: A randomized trial comparing Multidemnsional Family and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Addiction.
Presentation: APA 116th Annual Convention--Boston, MA.
Jainchill, N., Dembo, R., Turner, C., Fong, C., Farkas, S., Liddle, H. A., Rowe, C. L., Dakof, G. A., Henderson, C. E., Greenbaum, P. E., & Chandler, R. (2008). Evidence-Based Substance Abuse Treatment Services for Justice-Involved Youth. Presented at the APA 116th Annual Convention. Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Craig Henderson will present a paper entitled, Which Justice-Involved Youth Are Best Suited for Family Treatment?
Dr. Gayle Dakof will present a paper entitled, Effectiveness of Cross-Systems Multidimensional Family Therapy for Justice-Involved Youth.
Presentation: CJDATS Annual Meeting--Arlington, Virginia
Dr. Howard Liddle to present at the CJDATS annual meeting in Arlington, Virginia. July 28-30, 2008.
New Project Started--Family Partnership for our Girls' Futures!
Click here for details.
New article published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Hogue, A., Dauber, S., Chinchilla, P., Fried, A., Henderson, C., Inclan, J., Reiner, R. H., & Liddle, H. A. (2008). Assessing fidelity in indvidual and family therapy for adolescent substance abuse. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 35, 137-147.
New Civil Citation Project Started!
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June 2008 INCANT Newsletter.
The June 2008 issue of the INCANT Newsletter is available for download by clicking here.
MDFT in Russia!
Dr. Howard Liddle and Dr. Gayle Dakof to travel to Russia to hold MDFT training, June 2008.
Presentation: NIDA, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dr. Howard Liddle presented at the 2008 National Institue on Drug Abuse's (NIDA) Blending and Addiction Science and Treatment conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 2, 2008.
Presentation (and MDFT live!): Mexico City, Mexico.
Dr. Howard Liddle presented MDFT with a live case in Mexico City, May 30, 2008.
Dr. Liddle's Presentation in Dublin, Ireland.
Dr. Howard Liddle presented at the international conference: Alcohol and Drug Use in Young People--A World of Solultions, Dublin, Ireland, May 23, 2008.
A special farewell to Francoise Marvel.
After five years of hard work, Francoise Marvel, one of CTRADA's most esteemed research associates to leave for medical school, May 16, 2008. Congratulations and good luck Francoise!
MDFT on the air!
MDFT Therapist Lissette Colon featured on NPR (WLRN-Miami), Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Link for broadcast coming soon!
New article published in April issue of Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
Rowe, C. L., & Liddle, H. A. (2008). When the levee breaks: Adolescents and families in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 34(2), 132-148.
Dr. Liddle, keynote at 6th Las Vegas Conference on Adolescents.
Dr. Howard Liddle presented as keynote speaker at the 6th Las Vegas Conference on Adolescents Thursday, April 24, 2008. Click here to listen.
Howard Liddle featured in The Psychotherapist.
Howard Liddle, CTRADA Director, featured in an editorial, Beyond the Research-Practice Gap, in issue number 36 of the Winter 2007-2008, The psychotherapist journal.
Alessandra Marotti's MDFT Presentation in Italy.
Alessandra Marotti, CTRADA Director MDFT Therapist, presented, "Multidimentional Family Therapy (MDFT) a best practice model for the treatment of adolescent substance abuse and delinquency", in Itaca Italy, for the European Association of Professionals Working in the Drug Field. November 29 and 30, 2007 and December 1, 2007.
Second issue of INCANT Newsletter is here!
The September 2007 issue of the INCANT Newsletter is available for download by clicking here.
Adolescent Substance Abuse: Research and Clinical Advances by Dr. Howard Liddle & Dr. Cynthia Rowe is available for purchase online!
To purchase this book online click here.
Click here to read a review in theJournal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry
Click here to read a review in Addictive Disorders and their Treatment .
Click here to read a review in the Journal of Drug & Alcohol Education.
Click here to read a review in PsycCRITIQUES
CTRADA team holds MDFT Booster session in Baden-Baden, Germany.
In June 2007, Dr. Liddle, Dr. Dakof, Dr. Rowe & Doris Perdomo-Johnson presented an MDFT Booster training session for INCANT supervisors and therapists from Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
The presentations were as follows:
MDFT 101 & Beyond - presented by Dr. Liddle
The Challenges of Working Effectively with the Family Subsystem - presented by Dr. Rowe & Doris Perdomo-Johnson
Individual Work with the Adolescent - presented by Dr. Liddle & Dr. Rowe
Working with Parents in MDFT: Advanced Topics - presented by Dr. Dakof
Enactment Made Simple - presented by Dr. Liddle
For more information on INCANT, the International Cannabis Need of Treatment project, click here.
First issue of INCANT Newsletter is here!
The March 2007 issue of the INCANT Newsletter is available for download by clicking here.
Dr. Liddle elected Fellow in Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.
CTRADA Director Professor Howard Liddle has been elected Fellow in the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Division 53, of the American Psychological Association. He will be presented with this honor at the APA Convention in San Francisco in August, 2007.
Journal article by Dr. Cynthia Rowe and Dr. Howard Liddle in Press.
When the levee breaks: Adolescents and families in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.
Dr. Liddle, Dr. Rowe, and Doris Perdomo-Johnson presenting at JMATE 2007.
CTRADA will present its research at this year's Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness (JMATE) (http://www.mayatech.com/cti/jmate/index.cfm). The dates and presenters are as follows:
April 25th
Presentation Title: New Treatment Development Directions with Multidimensional Family Therapy
Presenters: Howard Liddle, Cynthia Rowe, Doris Perdomo-Johnson.
April 25th
Presentation Title: Strategies for Engaging and Working Collaboratively with Parents in Multidimensional Family Therapy
Presenter: Howard Liddle.
Dr. Liddle holds MDFT Workshops in Italy and Turkey.
In March 2007, Dr. Liddle conducted the workshop in Milan and Istanbul entitled "Multidimensional Family Therapy for Adolescent Drug Abuse: Keys to Clinical and Research Outcomes."
Alessandra Marotti's MDFT Article published in Italy.
Alessandra Marotti, a CTRADA MDFT Therapist, authored "La Terapia Multidimensionale della Famiglia" [Multidimensional Family Therapy] in issue number 28 of the 2006 Itaca Italian Journal.
Dr. Cynthia Rowe promoted to Associate Professor.
We are very proud to announce that Dr. Cindy Rowe has been promoted to Associate Professor at the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami. Dr. Rowe has contributed vastly with her knowledge and experience to CTRADA over the last decade.
Dr. Howard Liddle Recipient of 2007 JMATE Research to Evidence-Based Practice Award.
Dr. Liddle received the 2007 Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness (JMATE) Research to Evidence-Based Practice award at this year’s JMATE conference in Washington D.C. April 25 – 27, 2007 (http://www.mayatech.com/cti/jmate/index.cfm ). This award recognizes a researcher who has helped bridge the gap between research and evidenced-based practice related to adolescent substance abuse treatment in the following ways: (1) produced findings and materials that can and have been used in practice, (2) demonstrated a sustained commitment to work with community-based treatment providers to help them actually use the knowledge/skill/materials, (3) demonstrated a broad extent of the focus on adolescent treatment, (2) included the involvement of youth, family, the community, and other stakeholders in the process.
BBC News highlights MDFT Project in Glasgow, Scotland (featuring an interview with Dr. Cindy Rowe).
The ever-present scourge of drug and alcohol abuse among teenagers in Scotland has led to a new treatment program which involves the whole family. A pilot project in Glasgow will see about 40 addicted teenagers take part in Multidimensional Family Therapy…click on the link below to read the whole story.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6279481.stm
The Dynamics of Family Relationship in Adolescent Drug Rehabilitation in a Chinese Context.
Guest Speaker: Timothy Sim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work,
National University of Singapore
Staff Profile: http://ap3.fas.nus.edu.sg/fass/swksbwt/
Email: timothys@nus.edu.sg
Comprehensive Drug Treatment Center (CDRC) meeting
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
10th Floor Conference Room, Clinical Research Building
This presentation begins with a brief overview of adolescent drug abuse and rehabilitation in Hong Kong Special Administration Region of Peoples’ Republic of China. The gap in understanding the family of adolescent drug rehabilitation in Hong Kong is highlighted.
This presentation maps the dynamics of family relationship in adolescent drug rehabilitation in a Chinese context by specifically answering the question: “What are the salient aspects of family relationship in adolescent drug rehabilitation?
Family interaction and emotional regard are found to be most pertinent to family functioning. Each dimension consists of both positive and negative aspects that call for a more dynamic and complex conceptualization of family strengths and stresses, with due consideration given to the culturally accepted roles and responsibilities of family members. While family relationship is found to improve through family-based intervention, parents are found to be significant figures in helping the adolescents in drug recovery, particularly in monitoring and supporting the adolescents in drug rehabilitation.
Click here to download Dr. Sim's presentation.
Presenter
After obtaining his B.A (Hons) in the National University of Singapore, Timothy continued his post-graduate training in family therapy at the Counselling and Care Centre & Institute of Family Therapy (UK), followed by a specialist training in Family Therapy at King’s College, University of London, UK. Subsequently, Timothy completed his doctoral education at the University of Hong Kong in Family Studies. Drawing from his extensive experience as a practitioner since 1991, he is particularly interested in researching on individuals who have addiction problems, with a special focus on their social and cultural contexts. He certainly enjoys thinking about research and practice issues related to videogame addiction, drug abuse, rehabilitation of ex-offenders, and family-based treatment research.
