Showing papers in "Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment in 1994"

TL;DR: It is argued that the field's understanding of the alcoholic/spouse relationship and its ability to help the spouse are limited unless other conceptualizations are seriously considered.

TL;DR: The results suggest that negative mood states, perhaps in the context of repeated attempts at self-medication, may become conditioned stimuli capable of triggering craving and other drug-related conditioned responses.

TL;DR: Examination of the reliability and validity of the Addiction Severity Index in a sample of 98 homeless substance users awaiting temporary housing placement suggests that, although there are some limitations in using the ASI with homeless Substance users, it demonstrated acceptable reliability andvalidity.

TL;DR: There is a stronger relationship between time spent in treatment and client outcomes from therapeutic communities than was suggested in earlier analysis of TOPS data.

TL;DR: Ibogaine, an alkaloid with psychotropic effects at doses of 200-300 mg and above, was taken by seven individuals who were addicted to opiates and may serve as a model for the development of improved agents for the treatment of substance abuse in the future.

TL;DR: Men and women in recovery from addiction were compared on levels of depression and self-conscious affect including proneness to shame, guilt, externalization, detachment, and pride, and it was found that these recovering drug-addicted subjects scored significantly higher in pronness to shame and externalization and significantly lower on pronounceeness to guilt.

TL;DR: The psychoeducational approach of the ASTP is recommended as an effective means for changing drinking patterns among young adults who are at risk for alcohol-related problems.

TL;DR: This paper considers reasons for distinct treatment approaches for alcoholic women and considers in depth one such solution: Women For Sobriety (WFS).

TL;DR: Results from controlled studies generally support that acupuncture can be effective in assisting active drug and alcohol users become abstinent in alleviating withdrawal symptoms with substance abusers attempting abstinence.

TL;DR: This review is designed to serve as a resource for health professionals regarding the issues involved in assessing adolescent substance involvement and the types of instruments that are available for use.

TL;DR: The efficacy of auricular (ear) acupuncture in reducing cocaine/crack craving and consumption was examined via a single-blind, placebo experiment and self-report outcomes did not indicate significant between-groups differences.

TL;DR: Alcoholics Anonymous is effective because it is a sophisticated group psychology that effectively accesses, corrects, or repairs these core psychological vulnerabilities.

TL;DR: The results show the scores derived from the ASI to be stable across assessors and over time, and the relationship between stable scores and resources required for training are discussed.

TL;DR: Clients readmitted to a publicly funded detoxification facility exhibited significantly lower mean change scores on five of the seven problems areas measured by theASI, illustrating the applicability of the ASI to homeless men and women and the utility of the AsI in measuring client improvement.

TL;DR: It is suggested that a simple system of recognizing client progress with stars and modest prizes for performing specific behaviors can be an effective tool in increasing clinic attendance rates and reducing positive urines.

TL;DR: This study is one of the first to rigorously analyze the costs and financing of methadone treatment at the program level and provides a treatment cost methodology along with a financial profile of treatment operations at three clinics that can be compared across programs and settings.

TL;DR: Lower depression scores, cocaine abstinence, education, and marital status correlated with stable employment conditions, and interventions designed to change these characteristics may improve employment conditions among methadone patients.

TL;DR: Internal and external factors that put women at risk of substance use/abuse are examined and gender-sensitive therapy is suggested as an effective treatment to deal with the intrapsychic causes of problems.

TL;DR: Test a method of identifying substance-abusing clients with histories of childhood sexual and/or physical abuse and to explore the differences between those reporting childhood abuse and those not, indicate that significantly more male and female clients disclosed childhood abuse at Time 2.

TL;DR: Experienced clinicians have recommended a number of approaches that counselors can adopt for increasing their cultural responsiveness to minority clients, thereby improving treatment effectiveness with this population of substance abusers.

TL;DR: The study demonstrates the need for a modification of the treatment model, which might include the use of antidepressant and/or individual psychotherapy, at least in the outpatient phase, for substance abusers consecutively entering Phoenix House in Oslo.

TL;DR: Recommendations for substance abuse professionals and facilities are made, including intake screening, barriers to treatment, counselor education, and future research.

TL;DR: The prevalence of illicit methadone use is significant in the population studied and whether this level of use will be affected by more stringent control on methamphetamineadone prescription and dispensation remains to be demonstrated.

TL;DR: The data from this trial support the observation that poorer levels of treatment adherence are strongly associated with adverse outcomes for alcoholics during follow-up, and was present both for patients who received atenolol and for those who received placebo.

TL;DR: These programs are a resource that helps health professionals deal with the estimated 15% to 20% of clients/patients in an office practice and 30% of general hospital clients/Patients who meet criteria of addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs.

TL;DR: It is questioned whether this important trait can be developed by the disease concept's emphasis on illness and the sick role, which inadvertently validates the feelings of powerlessness and helplessness of these women who already have been intensively socialized in dependent and subordinate roles.

TL;DR: Results indicated that for those in treatment less than 4 months, the AIDS intervention program enhanced specialized knowledge about AIDS, aided in the reduction of AIDS-risky behaviors, and enhanced attitudes toward achieving and maintaining abstinence from drug use.

TL;DR: Among the advantages case managers are able to offer to the entire treatment process include encouragement of family involvement in the youth's recovery; providing support; tracking substance abuse relapse episodes following treatment; connecting the youth with school, work, and community resources; and helping youth to fulfill legal obligations.

TL;DR: Craving following the relaxation procedure did differentiate the two groups: patients who subsequently initiated abstinence in treatment reported a reduction in cue-elicited craving to below baseline levels; craving reported by patients who did not successfully complete treatment remained elevated.