Assisting in Rehabilitating Kids (ARK) - INACTIVE
The program was evaluated in residential treatment facilities.
Mississippi State University, Meridian
1000 Highway 19 North
Meridian, MS 39308
Email: jlawrence@meridian.msstate.edu
The data presented on this page reflects responses from the program’s developer or distributor to a program component checklist that asked them to report on the individual components within their TPP program. The same program component checklist was sent to the developer or distributor of every active TPP program with evidence of effectiveness. The program component table provides data on seven types of program components including content, delivery mechanism, dosage, staffing, format, environment, and intended population characteristics; whether the component was present or optional in the program; whether the component is considered to be core to the program; and the lesson number or activity where the component can be found in the program. For more details, refer to the FAQ.
Program component data is not available.
Citation | High-Quality Randomized Trial | Moderate-Quality Randomized Trial | Moderate-Quality Quasi-Experiment | Low Study Rating | Did Not Meet Eligibility Criteria |
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St. Lawrence, J. S., Crosby, R. A., Brasfield, T. L., O'Bannon, R. E., III. (2002). Reducing STD and HIV risk behavior of substance-dependent adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70(4), 1010-1021. |
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Citation | Setting | Majority Age Group | Majority Racial/Ethnic Group | Gender | Sample Size |
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St. Lawrence, J. S., Crosby, R. A., Brasfield, T. L., O'Bannon, R. E., III. (2002). Reducing STD and HIV risk behavior of substance-dependent adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70(4), 1010-1021. |
Specialized setting | 14 to 17 | White | Youth of any gender | 161 |
Evidence by Outcome Domain and Study
Citation | Sexual Activity | Number of Sexual Partners | Contraceptive Use | STIs or HIV | Pregnancy |
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St. Lawrence, J. S., Crosby, R. A., Brasfield, T. L., O'Bannon, R. E., III. (2002). Reducing STD and HIV risk behavior of substance-dependent adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70(4), 1010-1021. |
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Citation | Details |
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St. Lawrence, J. S., Crosby, R. A., Brasfield, T. L., O'Bannon, R. E., III. (2002). Reducing STD and HIV risk behavior of substance-dependent adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 70(4), 1010-1021. |
The program was evaluated in a cluster randomized controlled trial involving substance-dependent adolescents recruited from two residential drug treatment facilities in Mississippi. Eight groups of adolescents were recruited for the study on a rolling basis over a three-year period from 1995 to 1998. Each group was randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (1) a treatment group that received the full ARK intervention, (2) an alternative treatment group that received the first 11 sessions of ARK but not the 12th session on motivation, or (3) a control group that received a standard health education curriculum. Study data were collected with surveys administered before the intervention (baseline), immediately after the intervention ended, and 6 and 12 months after the intervention ended. |