Study I: Intervention Process and Outcome Results

Abstract

The Action Condition (AC), Action Condition Family Focus (AC—FF), and Action Condition Court Setting (AC—CS) examined the impact of behavioral contracting and child advocacy within a broad spectrum of domains (AC), with the family as the central focus (AC—FF) and under the auspices of the juvenile court (AC—CS). The Relationship Condition (RC) explored the effectiveness of a therapeutic relationship focusing solely on the youth and the volunteer, and the Attention-Placebo Condition (APC) tested the impact of a nonspecific volunteer intervention with a youth. These conditions were all compared to a treatment-asusual control condition (CC).