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
Experiences of Burnout among Drug Counselors in A Large Opioid Treatment Program: A Qualitative Investigation
Beitel M, Oberleitner L, Muthulingam D, Oberleitner D, Madden LM, Marcus R, Eller A, Bono MH, Barry DT. Experiences of Burnout among Drug Counselors in A Large Opioid Treatment Program: A Qualitative Investigation. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2018, 39: 211-217. PMID: 29522381, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1449051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperience of burnoutDrug counselorsTreatment programJob-related demandsIndividual semi-structured interviewsWork engagementCounselor burnoutBurnoutCounselor feedbackPhysiological symptomsSemi-structured interviewsCounselorsQualitative investigationParticipantsPossible experienceSystem-level changesCounselor descriptionsExperienceProgram settingsOpioid treatment programsTreatment gapMultidisciplinary teamEngagementProgramTranscribed