The positive benefit of using different interventions is that there is no one solution to deal with children who suffer from PSUD. In fact, there are several evidence-based family approaches that demonstrate superiority over individual or family-based treatments (Baldwin, Christian, Berkeljon, & Shandish, 2012). According to Lander, Howare, and Bryne (2013) treating the individual without family involvement may limit the effectiveness of treatment for two main reasons: it ignores the devastating impact of PSUD on the family system leaving family members untreated, and it does not recognize the family as a potential system of support for change. In order for PSUD preventions and interventions to be practical and efficient, involvement with the entire family in relation to parenting a child is significant. Furthermore, there are several interventions that exist …show more content…
Gance-Cleveland and Mays (2008), conducted a pre and post-intervention finding a difference in coping, health outcomes, and resiliency during a 14 week, 60 minute peer group sessions for students in grades 9-12. Researchers discovered a difference in male and female student response to the intervention. Griffin and Botvin (2010) conducted a 40 minute life skills trainings as a school-based support groups. Students were categorized into three types: social resistance skills training, normative education, and competence enhancement skills training among youth in the school