Published:
Mena, M.P., Dillon, F., Mason, C.A., & Santisteban, D.A. (2008). Communication about sexually-related topics among Hispanic substance-abusing adolescents and their parents. Journal of Drug Issues, Special Issue: Explaining Contemporary Hispanic Drug Use/Abuse: Issues and Challenges, 38(1), 215-234.
Santisteban, D.A. (2008). Engaging reluctant family members into an adolescent’s substance abuse treatment: A guide for practitioners. Southern Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center.
Santisteban, D.A. (2008). Introduction to family therapy for substance abusing adolescents: A primer for substance abuse counselors. Caribbean Addiction Technology Transfer Center.
Presented:
Gonzalez-Guarda, R.M., Kaelber, L., Cianelli, R. & Peragallo, N. Individual and relationship level predictors of IPV among a community sample of Hispanic women. Accepted podium presentation for the 16th International Conference of the Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International (NNVAWI), Miami, FL, October, 2009.
Mena, M.P. (December 2008). Culturally informed family therapy for drug use in Hispanic adolescents: A small randomized trial. Presented at the NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities. National Harbor, Maryland.
Santisteban, D. A. & Mena, M.P. (October 2008). The Development and Testing of a Culturally Informed Family Treatment for Adolescents with Drug Use Problems (CIFTA). National State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research. Washington, D.C.
Accepted:
Santisteban, D.A. & Mena, M.P. (in press). Culturally informed and flexible family-based treatment for adolescents: A tailored and integrative treatment for Hispanic youth. Family Process
Under review:
Mena, M.P., Santisteban, D.A., & Mason, C.A. (under review). Hispanic substance abusing youth: An investigation of the role of gender, acculturation, and psychiatric factors. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences.
Santisteban, D.A., Mena, M.P., & McCabe, B. (under review). Stage I treatment for Hispanic substance abusing youth: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
Gonzalez-Guarda, R., Ortega, J., Vasquez, E., & DeSantis, J. (under review). La Mancha Negra: Hispanic males’ experiences with substance abuse, violence and risk for HIV. Western Journal of Nursing Research.
Vasquez, E., Gonzalez-Guarda, R., & DeSantis, J. Relationship between demographics, acculturation, depression, self-esteem and substance use/abuse.
