Neural, genetic, and environmental indicators of treatment outcomes for adolescent substance use

Leading Researcher:: Sarah Brislin, Ph.D.
Interests:: Comparative diagnostic and treatment modalities, Core biochemical and genetic mechanisms, Substance use/use disorder
Contact:: sarah.brislin@rutgers.edu

Graduate/Medical Students is not accepted
Post Docs is accepted
Residents is not accepted
Undergraduates is not accepted

Official Title:

Neural, genetic, and environmental indicators of treatment outcomes for adolescent substance use

While substance problems and associated externalizing behaviors (i.e., violence, delinquency) have a significant negative impact on health and development, empirically-supported treatments are time- and resource-intensive, placing a high burden on youth and families engaged in treatment as well as the therapists providing these services. The training and research described in this proposal will examine how neural, genetic, and environmental risk factors for early substance use problems are modified by and associated with Multisystemic Therapy treatment outcomes. This project has the potential to establish novel approaches to evaluating the impact of targeted treatment on mechanisms that contribute to severe and persistent substance use, with the long-term goal of improving treatment outcomes for high-risk youth.