Norma G Bartholomew

TL;DR: Significant reductions in both injection and sex-related risks occurred from intake to months 3 and 6 of treatment; HIV risks were also reduced among the subsample of clients who continued to inject drugs during treatment.

TL;DR: Training assessments were collected from substance abuse treatment counselors who attended a training on dual diagnosis and another on therapeutic alliance as part of a state-sponsored conference to assess counselor perceptions of training quality, relevance, and resources in relation to its use during the 6 months after the conference.

TL;DR: Findings support broader use of MM in helping reduce HIV risks among injection drug users and highlight the need to explore ways to encourage treatment compliance in order to reduce risky practices.

TL;DR: Data were collected from 122 male clients in a court-mandated residential treatment program who participated in a study of a psychoeducational group intervention for men that addressed communication skills, sexuality, gender socialization, and intimacy.

TL;DR: Contingency management was significantly related to reductions in cocaine use and the counseling module was positively related to six-month retention rates, which were associated with positive treatment response but the effects were reflected in different behavioral outcomes.