Showing papers in "Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment in 2009"

TL;DR: A consolidated account of MI trainings outlining the populations receiving training, methods used, and training outcomes is provided and Recommendations for advancing the MI training research are highlighted.

TL;DR: Few predictor variables were examined in more than a third of studies reviewed, and few variables were found to be significant predictors in a clear majority of studies, but a subset of variables was identified, which collectively could be considered to represent a consistent set of predictors.

TL;DR: The literature on the existence, causes, and treatment of cue-induced cravings: intense, episodic cravings typically provoked by situational cues associated with drug use is reviewed.

TL;DR: Depression was related to future alcohol use and impairment, an earlier age of onset of an alcohol use disorder, and higher treatment participation, and age moderated the association between depression and alcohol Use and impairment such that the association was stronger in older samples.

TL;DR: It is suggested that cannabis is commonly used as a stress-coping strategy and interventions focused on reducing the amount ingested may facilitate prevention and recovery efforts.

TL;DR: In the field of addiction treatment, the term "continuing care" has been used to indicate the stage of treatment that follows an initial episode of more intensive care as discussed by the authors, and it is possible that the effectiveness of continuing care interventions could be further improved by the use of adaptive algorithms, which adjust treatment over time based on changes in patients' symptoms and status.

TL;DR: Research supports two key findings: smoking cessation during substance abuse treatment does not impair outcome of the presenting substance abuse problem and smoking cessation may actually enhance outcome success.

TL;DR: Results support the effectiveness of prison-initiated methadone for males in the United States and further study is required to confirm the findings for women.

TL;DR: This review summarizes recent findings from human research regarding genetic influences in alcohol abuse and dependence to better prediction of how to best prevent heavy drinking and problems, identifying individuals who may respond best to existing treatments, and development of new therapeutic approaches based on the biological underpinnings of alcoholism.

TL;DR: Addicted physicians receive an intensity, duration, and quality of care that is rarely available in most standard addiction treatments: (a) intensive and prolonged residential and outpatient treatment, (b) 5 years of extended support and monitoring with significant consequences, and (c) involvement of family, colleagues, and employers in support and Monitoring.

TL;DR: A sample of 904 physicians consecutively admitted to 16 state Physicians' Health Programs was studied for 5 years or longer to characterize the outcomes of this episode of care and to explore the elements of these programs that could improve the care of other addicted populations.

TL;DR: Compared with other physicians, experienced prescribers were less concerned about induction logistics and access to expert consultation, clinical guidelines, and mental health services and were more concerned with reimbursing, providing important insight into physician concerns about buprenorphine.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors draw on historical and contemporary events in the history of addiction treatment and recovery in the United States to illuminate the relationship between recovery and community and identify principles and strategies that could guide the development and mobilization of community resources to support the long-term recovery of individuals and families.

TL;DR: It is suggested that tailored training methods may not produce better outcomes than traditional workshops for the acquisition of evidence-based practice, and that efforts to enhance skill acquisition can be focused on characteristics of learners and ongoing organizational support of learning.

TL;DR: Data demonstrate that state agencies can calculate performance measures from routinely available information and that there is wide variability in these indicators.

TL;DR: In an effort to advance the substance abuse treatment field toward evidence-based diffusion practices, recommendations are made for greater use of methodologically rigorous experimental or quasi-experimental designs, psychometrically sound instruments, and integration of quantitative and qualitative data collection.

TL;DR: Support is provided for providing Web-based personalized normative feedback as an intervention program for mandated college students with heavy drinking problems.

TL;DR: The prescription of buprenorphine for opioid dependence treatment can be incorporated into primary care practice, and many patients, including polysubstance users, benefit from this treatment.

TL;DR: Treatment satisfaction and response to Internet-based (CRC Health Group's e-Getgoing) group counseling for partial responders to methadone maintenance treatment are assessed.

TL;DR: Findings indicated that avoidance of MI-inconsistent skills was more important than frequency of using MI- Consistent skills and that training and selection of counselors should be based more on the overall MI-consistent gestalt than on particular MI techniques.

TL;DR: Mothers who were treated in programs providing a "high" level of family-related or education/employment services were approximately twice as likely to reunify with their children as those who weretreated in programs with "low" levels of these services.

TL;DR: College students have high rates of substance use problems but rarely recognize a need for treatment or seek help, and results highlight the opportunity for early intervention with college students with SUD.

TL;DR: Clients' stated reasons for leaving outpatient treatment are presented and their views of what could have been done differently to keep them engaged in services are presented to maximize treatment retention and the likelihood of positive outcomes.

TL;DR: Pharmacotherapy, in conjunction with psychosocial interventions, is emerging as a valuable tool for alcohol dependence treatment and could be enhanced through increased knowledge of the pathophysiology of alcohol dependence, through the identification of predictors of response to specific medications, and by modalities that improve medication adherence.

TL;DR: Results show counselors hold generally positive opinions of program director leadership and job satisfaction and have low levels of burnout, but they also have important variations in their ratings, which add further evidence that treatment providers should also address the workplace environment for staff as part of quality improvement efforts.

TL;DR: Clinical outcomes show that on-site HCV treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin is effective in methadone-maintained patients, many of whom are active drug users, psychiatrically ill, or HIV coinfected, and that methamphetamineadone maintenance treatment programs represent an opportunity to safely treat chronic hepatitis C.

TL;DR: The effectiveness of MAAEZ, a manual-guided intervention designed to help clients connect with individuals encountered in AA, was tested using an "OFF/ON" design (n = 508).

TL;DR: In most reports examined, the rate of relapse decelerates after initial abstinence has been achieved, and therefore, the amount of accumulated time abstinent may be the transcending variable that operates to shape the relapse curve.

TL;DR: Results suggest that increasing the number of people the patient sees daily while replacing substance-involved with abstinent-supportive people may improve treatment outcomes.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between drug use patterns and cognitive deficits using the Stroop Attention Test and found that recently abstinent MA-abusing individuals exhibited greater Stroop reaction time (RT) interference compared with both the control group (p =.001) and the long-term abstinent individuals (p ǫ = 0.01).