TABLE 5.
Evidence-Based Treatments for Ethnic Minority Youth
| Psychosocial Treatment | Ethnicity | Citation for Efficacy Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Established Treatments | ||
| None | ||
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| Probably Efficacious Treatments | ||
| Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity | ||
| Disorder | ||
| Combined Behavioral Treatment and Stimulant Medication | African American; Hispanic/Latino | Arnold et al. (2003) |
| Conduct Problems | ||
| Anger Management Group Training | Predominantly African American | Snyder et al. (1999) |
| Attributional Training | African American | Hudley & Graham (1993) |
| Brief Strategic Family Therapy | Hispanic/Latino (Predominantly Cuban) | Santisteban et al. (2003); Szapocznik, Santisteban et al. (1989) |
| Child-Centered Play Therapy | Hispanic/Latino (Mexican American) | Garza & Bratton (2005) |
| Coping Power (Child and Parent Components) | African American | Lochman & Wells (2003); Lochman & Wells (2004) |
| MST | African American | Borduin et al. (1995); Henggeler et al. (1992); Henggeler et al. (2002); Henggeler et al. (1997); Schaeffer & Borduin (2005) |
| Rational Emotive Education | African American + Hispanic/Latino | Block (1978) |
| Depression | ||
| CBT | Hispanic/Latino (Puerto Rican) | Rossello & Bernal (1999); Rossello et al. (in press) |
| Substance Use Problems | ||
| Multidimensional Family Therapy | Ethnic Minority (Hispanic/Latino, Haitian, Jamaican) | Liddle et al. (2004) |
| Trauma-Related Problems | ||
| Resilient Peer Treatment | African American | Fantuzzo et al. (2005); Fantuzzo et al. (1996) |
| Trauma-Focused CBT | Predominantly African American | Cohen et al. (2004) |
| Mixed/Comorbid Problems | ||
| MST | Multiracial Hawaiian (Mixed Asian/Caucasian/Pacific Islander) | Rowland et al. (2005) |
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| Possibly Efficacious Treatments | ||
| Anxiety-Related Problems | ||
| AMT | African American | Wilson & Rotter (1986) |
| Modified AMT | African American | Wilson & Rotter (1986) |
| Study Skills Training | African American | Wilson & Rotter (1986) |
| Group CBT | Hispanic/Latino | Silverman et al. (1999) |
| Group CBT (Adapted for African Americans in School Settings) | African American | Ginsburg & Drake (2002) |
| Conduct Problems | ||
| Behavioral Contracting | African American | Stuart et al. (1976) |
| Cognitive Restructuring | African American | Forman (1980) |
| Response Cost | African American | Forman (1980) |
| Counselor-Led and Peer-Led Assertive Training | African American | Huey & Rank (1984) |
| Social Relations Training | African American | Lochman et al. (1993) |
| Structured Problem-Solving | African American + Hispanic/Latino | De Anda (1985) |
| Depression | ||
| Interpersonal Psychotherapy | Hispanic/Latino (Puerto Rican) | Rossello & Bernal (1999) |
| Substance Use Problems | ||
| MST | African American | Henggeler (1999); Henggeler et al. (2002) |
| Suicidal Behavior | ||
| MST | African American | Huey et al. (2004) |
| Trauma-Related Problems | ||
| Fostering Individualized Assistance Program | African American | Clark et al. (1998) |
| School-Based Group CBT | Hispanic/Latino (Mexican American) | Stein et al. (2004) |
| Mixed/Comorbid Problems | ||
| RECAP Intervention | African American | Weiss et al. (2003) |
Note: AMT = Anxiety Management Training; CBT = Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; MST = Multisystemic Therapy; RECAP = Reaching Educators, Children, and Parents.