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Table 1 Intervention programs and models

From: Treatment for problematic substance use in Nordic youth: a narrative review from the viewpoint of social services

Article(s)

Intervention

Target group

Key principles and methods

Duration

Conducted by

Vederhus et al. 2022 [24*]

Cannabis Cessation Program (CCP)

Low-threshold free of charge service for anyone aiming to quit cannabis use

• Manual-based

• MI*

• Cognitive therapy

• Psychoeducative measures

• Reflection

 ~ 15 appointments in 8 weeks

Multidisciplinary staff, e.g., psychologists, nurses, and social workers

Fridjonsdottir 2008 [25*]

Icelandic version of the Motivation to Change Inventory for Adolescents

In this study: Adolescents 14–19 y being admitted for detoxification and/or treatment at Vogur Hospital SÁÁ

• Multidimensional motivation assessment instrument

• Adolescent-specificity

Cannot be determined

Hospital staff

Ogden et al. 2008; [26*]

Gaulen & Carlsen 2016 [27*]

Norwegian multisystemic therapy program (MST)

Adolescents with anti-social behavior incl. problematic substance use

• Systemized treatment

• Multidisciplinary

• Referral to the program from municipal CWS*

Cannot be determined

Multiprofessional staff

Assessment by regional MST supervisor

Anderberg & Dahlberg 2016; [1*]

Anderberg & Dahlberg 2018; [28*]

Anderberg et al. 2022; [29*]

Boson et al. 2022 [30*]

Richert et al. 2020; [31]

Structured interview manual UngDOK implemented in the Swedish Maria clinics

Young people 13–21 y entering treatment in Maria clinics

• Structured interview incl. 75 structured questions

• Used systematically with all young people entering treatment

• Adolescent-specificity

Treatment in Maria clinic lasts for ~ 4–6 months

Multiprofessional staff at the surface of social services and health care

Pirskanen et al. 2007 [32*]

Finnish ADSUME-based intervention in school health care

Whole age cohorts and the whole range of youth substance use patterns

• ADSUME

• Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention

• ADSUME score assists in determining the level of concern and the nature of intervention needed

Cannot be determined

Public health nurses (PHN) at school

Jalling et al. 2016 

Comet 12–18

Parents/caregivers and their children aged 12–18 y who were at risk of consolidating antisocial behavior

• Operant learning

• Social learning

• Video vignettes

9 weeks

Certified social workers working in the family social services

Jalling et al. 2016

ParentStep 13–17

Parents/caregivers and their children aged 13–17 y who were at risk of consolidating antisocial behavior

• Resilience Model (Richardson et al. 1990)

• Social Ecology Model of Adolescent Substance Use (Kumpfer & Turner 1990)

• Video vignettes

• Parent sessions only

6 weeks

Certified social workers working in the family social services