Showing papers in "Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment in 2011"

TL;DR: Evaluating the validity and utility of a single-item measure of self-efficacy in a clinical sample of treatment-seeking young adults found it consistently predicted relapse to substance use at 1, 3, and 6-month assessments postdischarge, even after controlling for other predictors of relapse.

TL;DR: Almost 9 of every 10 pregnancies were unintended, with comparable percentages mistimed, unwanted, and ambivalent among opioid-abusing women, with more than 90% of the total sample having a history of drug abuse treatment.

TL;DR: Compared to treatment-as-usual, computer-based interventions led to less substance use and higher motivation to change, better retention, and greater knowledge of presented information.

TL;DR: It is concluded that interventions that target experiential avoidance, cognitive fusion, and values commitment may provide a possible new direction for the reduction of burnout among addiction counselors.

TL;DR: The risk of drug-related mortality in MMT is elevated during periods of treatment transition, specifically treatment initiation and the first 30 days following treatment dropout or discharge.

TL;DR: Higher community-level utilization of methadone treatment was associated with delay, whereas delays were less common in communities with higher utilization of alternative modalities, highlighting potential disparities in timely admission to outpatient methadones treatment.

TL;DR: Comparisons of the relative effectiveness of women-only outpatient programs compared with mixed-gender outpatient programs yielded mixed results; women who participated in the WO treatment reported significantly less substance use and criminal activity than women in the MG treatment, but there were no differences in arrest or employment status at follow-up compared with those in theMG treatment.

TL;DR: In this article, a systematic review investigating current treatment options for co-occurring SUD and BPD was conducted using Medline and PsycINFO, and six studies were included that examined the use of three psychosocial therapies: dialectical behavior therapy, dual focused schema therapy and dynamic deconstructive psychotherapy.

TL;DR: Combined bupropion SR and CM appears efficacious, at least in the short-term, for adolescent smoking cessation and may be superior to either intervention alone.

TL;DR: Treatment providers who have had a personal addiction problem in the past were significantly more likely to believe addiction is a disease the longer they attend a 12-step-based group and if they are presently abstinent.

TL;DR: A two-session brief motivational intervention reduced marijuana use among young women not seeking treatment and women with a desire to quit showed a greater and more durable response.

TL;DR: High mortality rates among Brazilian crack/cocaine-dependent patients, exposure to violence, and HIV/AIDS were topics discussed in this research, highlighting the importance of ongoing programs to manage crack/Cocaine use along with other treatment features within this population.

TL;DR: Inpatient and outpatient opioid detoxification settings were not significantly different in completion or follow-up abstinence rates, but aspects of the study design may have favored the outpatient setting.

TL;DR: It is suggested that different counselors likely require different types and amounts of training to perform a behavioral treatment well, and those who performed MI adequately following the Web course continued to demonstrate similar levels of fundamental and advanced MI adherence and competence over a 24-week period without additional training.

TL;DR: Teens in the treatment condition reported less trouble due to alcohol use, less substance use before sexual intercourse, less social stress, less offers for marijuana use, and increased readiness to start counseling compared with the teens in the control condition at 1-month follow-up.

TL;DR: Results indicated that participants with PTSD/AD were more likely to be unemployed, have less education, and report less income and were less likely to live with a partner than the participants with only a single disorder.

TL;DR: Results suggest that DD rate and impulsiveness may not covary with indicators of addiction severity in MMT patients and no differences in DD rate or impulsiveness were found between the groups of patients.

TL;DR: Pretreatment purpose in life predicted relapse to any use of cocaine and to alcohol and the number of days cocaine or alcohol was used in the 6 months after treatment, suggesting that increasing purpose inlife may be an important aspect of treatment among cocaine-dependent patients.

TL;DR: Outcomes between adolescents and emerging adults with substance use disorders who received the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach are compared to find emerging adults were less likely to be abstinent and in remission and had more days of alcohol use when compared with adolescents.

TL;DR: The heavy involvement of heroin users with the criminal justice system provides an opportunity to intervene with dependent offenders and Coordination between treatment providers and police or courts can play an important role in improving outcomes through better access to treatment.

TL;DR: The IM as compared to the SM group had significantly fewer self-reported days of criminal activity and lower amounts of money spent on drugs and illegal income.

TL;DR: It is suggested that clinically significant depressive symptoms are a substantial risk factor for relapse so that it may be important to treat them during and after residential AUD treatment programs.

TL;DR: A positive short-term impact of WO versus MG programs with regard to arrest and mental health services utilization is suggested and limited long-term gain is shown in the reductions in posttreatment incarceration.

TL;DR: Findings highlight the poor oral health of individuals with substance dependence and the need to address declining oral health among opioid users and general health and specialty addiction care providers should be aware of oral health problems among these patients.

TL;DR: This study evaluated the efficacy of two brief personalized normative feedback interventions aimed at reducing heavy drinking among mandated college students and suggested that counselor-guided feedback may be more effective in reducing drinking relative to self- guided feedback in the long term.

TL;DR: Analysis of National Treatment Center Study data showed that provider training about buprenorphine, higher prevalence of opiate-dependent clients, and less treatment program emphasis on a 12-step model predicted greater counselor acceptance and perceived effectiveness of bupenorphine.

TL;DR: Subgroup analysis of 79 opioid-dependent individuals who had buprenorphine inductions at an urban community health center concluded that participants with patient-centered home-based inductions had similar reductions in opioid use and greater reductions in any drug use than those with standard-of-care office-based induction.

TL;DR: Counselors' substance use disorder-impacted history moderated the association between organizational commitment and OcTI, and workforce stability might be achieved by promoting perceptions of advantages to working in a particular treatment program, having organizational commitment, showing appreciation for counselors' work, and valuing employees from diverse backgrounds.

TL;DR: This research serves as a starting point for greater attention in research and practice to the implementation of evidence-based, integrated services to address co-occurring substance abuse and IPA victimization among women as major intersecting public health problems.

TL;DR: The mental disorder status of 278 participants resident in AOD treatment settings across Australia was estimated using the Addiction Severity Index-Self Report and the Mental Health Screening Form III to derive a psychiatric composite score.