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Multidimensional family therapy (MDFT) vs cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to reduce use
Summary of the evidence
MDFT was compared to CBT in one study and was found to be more effective (Liddle 2008 cited in EMCDDA 2014) in:
- reducing cannabis use (measured as number of days of use in previous 30) in the MDFT group (- 58.7%) than in the CBT group (- 46,1%) at the 12-month follow-up. However, both treatments showed statistically significant decreases across time in 30-day frequency of cannabis use (p=.001) and there were no significant differences between MDFT and CBT.
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Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.
