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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2026 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Dec 18;149:107782. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107782

Table 2.

Comparison of the Enhanced Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (E-ACRA) and Assertive Continuing Care interventions, by intervention stage.

ACS E-ACRA
Common Intervention Components Motivational Interviewing Motivational Interviewing
Trauma-Informed Trauma-Informed
Goal Setting Goal Setting
Homework assignments Homework assignments
Stage-1 Intervention Description • 1 in-person goal setting session
• 7 weekly 15-minute check-in phone calls to follow up on goals and do brief case management
• 12 ACRA skills sessions (30–60 minutes; at least 2 sessions in-person)
• 1 ACRA session with the supportive person only (30–60 minutes)
• 2 ACRA session with the supportive person and the participant (30–60 minutes)
• Content includes skills training to address posttraumatic stress
Stage-2 Intervention Description following Stage-1 ACS • 4 weekly support check-in phone calls (~15 minutes). • 8 weekly ACRA skills sessions (30–60 minutes)
Stage-2 Intervention Description following Stage-1 E-ACRA • 4 weekly support check-in phone calls (~15 minutes) • 8 weekly ACRA Skills Check-Ins (20 minutes)