2022
What’s in a Name? Terminology Preferences Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment
Gazzola MG, Maclean E, Beitel M, Carmichael ID, Cammack KM, Eggert KF, Roehrich T, Madden LM, Jegede O, Zheng X, Bergman E, Barry DT. What’s in a Name? Terminology Preferences Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 38: 653-660. PMID: 36163526, PMCID: PMC9971370, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07813-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderSubstance use disordersMethadone treatmentUse disordersOutpatient methadone treatment programMethadone treatment programsPresenting problemPreferences of patientsTerminology preferencesSubstance-dependent personsCross-sectional surveyAdult patientsMean ageUnivariate analysisMain MeasuresParticipantsPatientsTreatment programKey ResultsWeSubstance abuseSubstance useDisordersSignificant differencesTreatmentDemographic differencesAddiction counselors
2021
“Day-to-Day, It’s a Roller Coaster. It’s Frustrating. It’s Rewarding. It’s Maddening and It’s Enjoyable”: A Qualitative Investigation of the Lived Experiences of Addiction Counselors
Oberleitner DE, Marcus R, Beitel M, Muthulingam D, Oberleitner LMS, Madden LM, Eller A, Barry DT. “Day-to-Day, It’s a Roller Coaster. It’s Frustrating. It’s Rewarding. It’s Maddening and It’s Enjoyable”: A Qualitative Investigation of the Lived Experiences of Addiction Counselors. Psychological Services 2021, 18: 287-294. PMID: 31580103, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAddiction counselorsWork rolesExperiences of counselorsAddiction treatment settingsHuman resource specialistsWork motivationIntrinsic motivationExtrinsic motivationPositive feedbackEnjoyment of challengesNegative feedbackWorkplace opportunitiesCounselorsLived experienceQualitative investigationMotivationTreatment settingsPsychologistsLimited researchResource specialistsRoller coasterTheory analysisExperienceInterdisciplinary teamClients
2020
A qualitative investigation of addiction counselors' perceptions and experiences implementing an open-access model for treating opioid use disorder
Oberleitner LMS, Madden LM, Muthulingam D, Marcus R, Oberleitner DE, Beitel M, Gaeta M, Tamberelli JF, Barry DT. A qualitative investigation of addiction counselors' perceptions and experiences implementing an open-access model for treating opioid use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2020, 121: 108191. PMID: 33357602, PMCID: PMC7770334, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentTreatment programOpioid treatment programsOpioid use disorderMaintenance treatmentTreatment optionsMethadone maintenanceUse disordersProspective patientsIndividual semi-structured interviewsCounselors' perceptionsTreatment organizationsInterdisciplinary teamCliniciansAddiction counselorsSemi-structured interviews
2018
Training Addiction Counselors to Deliver a Brief Psychoeducational Intervention for Chronic Pain among Patients in Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Pilot Investigation
Butner JL, Bone C, Martinez C, Kwon G, Beitel M, Madden LM, Bono MH, Eller A, Barry DT. Training Addiction Counselors to Deliver a Brief Psychoeducational Intervention for Chronic Pain among Patients in Opioid Agonist Treatment: A Pilot Investigation. Substance Abuse 2018, 39: 199-205. PMID: 29522379, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1449052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial interventionsBrief psychosocial interventionAddiction counselorsBrief psychoeducational interventionChronic painRole of counselorsAbsence of trainingPerceived AbilityAppropriate treatment interventionsCounselor's abilityPsychoeducational interventionTreatment counselorsDrug counselorsPositive attitudesTreatment interventionsCounselorsFuture researchKnowledge scorePilot investigationTrainingPre-test knowledge scoreOpioid agonist treatmentAppropriate interventionsInterventionAttitudes