Opposite-gender sibling attachment and substance abuse: Family closeness and intervention in therapy.
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Peter Rivera, Ph.D.
Presentation Type
Poster
Project Type
Research proposal
Primary Department
Marriage and Family Therapy
Description
According to current research, adolescents are experiencing a greater relative increase in overdose mortality than the overall population (Friedman et al., 2020). Past research suggests that closeness between siblings may facilitate risky behavior or serve as a protective factor for engaging in substance use. Little research has been done to investigate the role of securely attached sibling relationships and its impact on substance use. This has clinical significance for systems-oriented therapists that encounter family cases in which sibling relationships play a key role. This study aims to understand the impact of attachment between opposite-gender sibling pairs on adolescent substance use, as well as inform the development of targeted interventions, such as enactments, aimed at increasing closeness and emotional safety between siblings.
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Opposite-gender sibling attachment and substance abuse: Family closeness and intervention in therapy.
According to current research, adolescents are experiencing a greater relative increase in overdose mortality than the overall population (Friedman et al., 2020). Past research suggests that closeness between siblings may facilitate risky behavior or serve as a protective factor for engaging in substance use. Little research has been done to investigate the role of securely attached sibling relationships and its impact on substance use. This has clinical significance for systems-oriented therapists that encounter family cases in which sibling relationships play a key role. This study aims to understand the impact of attachment between opposite-gender sibling pairs on adolescent substance use, as well as inform the development of targeted interventions, such as enactments, aimed at increasing closeness and emotional safety between siblings.
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