2012
Efficacy of disulfiram and Twelve Step Facilitation in cocaine-dependent individuals maintained on methadone: A randomized placebo-controlled trial
Carroll KM, Nich C, Shi JM, Eagan D, Ball SA. Efficacy of disulfiram and Twelve Step Facilitation in cocaine-dependent individuals maintained on methadone: A randomized placebo-controlled trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 126: 224-231. PMID: 22695473, PMCID: PMC3461119, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DeterrentsAlcohol DrinkingCocaine-Related DisordersCounselingDemographyDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisulfiramDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMethadoneNarcoticsOpiate Substitution TreatmentPatient ComplianceRegression AnalysisSelf-Help GroupsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance Abuse DetectionTreatment OutcomeConceptsMethadone maintenance programEfficacy of disulfiramAlcohol use disorderCocaine useStandard counselingUse disordersCommunity-based methadone maintenance programRandomized placebo-controlled trialPlacebo-controlled trialCurrent alcohol use disorderTwelve-step facilitationCocaine-negative urinesLess cocaine useMethadone maintenanceStep FacilitationCocaine-dependent individualsPlaceboBetter outcomesDisulfiram efficacyTreatment approachesFactorial trialDisulfiramMaintenance programRelative efficacyCocaine users
2010
Community Program Therapist Adherence and Competence in a Motivational Interviewing Assessment Intake Session
Gibbons CJ, Carroll KM, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Martino S. Community Program Therapist Adherence and Competence in a Motivational Interviewing Assessment Intake Session. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2010, 36: 342-349. PMID: 20942726, PMCID: PMC3083446, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2010.500437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceCounselingHealth BehaviorHealth PersonnelHumansInterviews as TopicMotivationPatient Acceptance of Health CareProfessional-Patient RelationsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesResidence CharacteristicsStandard of CareSubstance-Related DisordersTape RecordingTreatment Outcome
2009
A Multisite Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Substance Users
Carroll KM, Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter T, Anez LM, Paris M, Suarez-Morales L, Szapocznik J, Miller WR, Rosa C, Matthews J, Farentinos C. A Multisite Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Substance Users. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2009, 77: 993-999. PMID: 19803579, PMCID: PMC2792592, DOI: 10.1037/a0016489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotivational enhancement therapyEnhancement therapySubstance useSubstance usersRandomized Effectiveness TrialIndividual sessionsCurrent substance useX time interactionTreatment condition interactionCondition x time interactionSubstance use problemsClinical trialsEffectiveness trialTreatment exposureTherapy phaseTreatment retentionTreatment sessionsHispanic adultsTherapyHeterogeneous groupHispanic individualsTime interactionIndividual treatmentTrialsUse problemsEvaluating motivational enhancement therapy adherence and competence among Spanish-speaking therapists
Santa Ana EJ, Carroll KM, Añez L, Paris M, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Suarez-Morales L, Szapocznik J, Martino S. Evaluating motivational enhancement therapy adherence and competence among Spanish-speaking therapists. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2009, 103: 44-51. PMID: 19394164, PMCID: PMC2692434, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotivational enhancement therapySkill factorsNeed of treatmentOutpatient treatment programAdequate fidelityExcellent interrater reliabilitySubstance use problemsUsual sessionTherapy adherenceDrug counselingEnhancement therapyBilingual SpanishTreatment programRating ScaleHispanic individualsIndependent ratingsUse problemsInterrater reliabilitySupervision modelSignificant differences
2008
Informal discussions in substance abuse treatment sessions
Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Carroll KM. Informal discussions in substance abuse treatment sessions. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2008, 36: 366-375. PMID: 18835679, PMCID: PMC2705985, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2008.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotivational interviewingDrug Abuse Clinical Trials Network protocolSubstance abuse treatment sessionsSubstance use outcomesProficient implementationMI proficiencyClient motivationTreatment sessionsCounselor trainingTreatment fidelityUse outcomesSession changesCounselorsProgram retentionSessionsClientsMajor findingsTreatment strategiesInterviewingPersonal informationInformal discussionsMotivationProficiencyFindingsNational Institute
2004
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III Subtypes of Opioid Dependence: Validity and Matching to Behavioral Therapies
Ball SA, Nich C, Rounsaville BJ, Eagan D, Carroll KM. Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III Subtypes of Opioid Dependence: Validity and Matching to Behavioral Therapies. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2004, 72: 698-711. PMID: 15301655, PMCID: PMC3709250, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.72.4.698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLess symptom improvementOpioid-dependent outpatientsOpioid dependenceSymptom improvementClinical trialsBetter outcomesPredictive validity analysesBehavioral therapyVoucher conditionSubtypesAffective disturbancesIntervention conditionMatching AnalysisPredictive validityCounselingValidity analysisNaltrexoneGroup counselingOutpatientsTherapyTrials