{"title":"The effectiveness of The Seven Challenges® Program for addressing substance misuse: a systematic review","authors":"Anna Parisi, Ting Guan, D. Chen","doi":"10.1080/1533256X.2021.1973831","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The Seven Challenges® (7C) is a program for adults and adolescents with substance use disorders and co-occurring problems. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the methodological characteristics and substantive findings of studies evaluating the effectiveness of 7C. We identified seven studies via searches of seven electronic databases. Our results suggest that 7C is associated with reduced substance use, decreased mental health-related problems, and reduced criminal behavior. However, further research is needed to determine whether 7C is superior to alternative interventions for substance misuse and to explore the efficacy of the 7C program among adult populations.","PeriodicalId":45598,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions","volume":"21 1","pages":"317 - 332"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2021-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1533256X.2021.1973831","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"SOCIAL WORK","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
ABSTRACT The Seven Challenges® (7C) is a program for adults and adolescents with substance use disorders and co-occurring problems. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the methodological characteristics and substantive findings of studies evaluating the effectiveness of 7C. We identified seven studies via searches of seven electronic databases. Our results suggest that 7C is associated with reduced substance use, decreased mental health-related problems, and reduced criminal behavior. However, further research is needed to determine whether 7C is superior to alternative interventions for substance misuse and to explore the efficacy of the 7C program among adult populations.
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The Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions is designed to help social work practitioners stay abreast of the latest developments in the field of addictions. This journal publishes refereed articles on innovative individual, family, group work, and community practice models for treating and preventing substance abuse and other addictions in diverse populations. The journal focuses on research findings, health care, social policies, and program administration directly affecting social work practice in the addictions. The Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions has several regular features of interest to social workers in the field of addictions.