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Effects of the Family Check Up on Adolescents with Alcohol-Related Events and their Siblings

Nickname

TAP²

Principal Investigator

Anthony Spirito Professor Anthony_Spirito@brown.edu

Funding Source

NIAAA

Description

This study will be examining the efficacy of a sibling enhanced intervention using the Family Check Up (Dishion & Kavanaugh, 2003). Parenting strategies, such as communication and monitoring styles, along with sibling dynamics will be explored to help improve family relationships and reduce alcohol and drug use and related problems associated with substance use. Follow up interviews are conducted 3, 6, and 12 months after their baseline meeting.