Reasons for dropout from drug abuse treatment: Symptoms, personality, and motivation
Ball SA, Carroll KM, Canning-Ball M, Rounsaville BJ. Reasons for dropout from drug abuse treatment: Symptoms, personality, and motivation. Addictive Behaviors 2005, 31: 320-330. PMID: 15964152, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2005.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbuse treatmentMaladaptive personality functioningSelf-reported assessment dataSubstance abuse treatmentDrug abuse treatmentPersonality functioningClient motivationSubjective reasonsParticipants' symptomsSubstance abuseDropout risk factorsPrevious researchClient's perspectiveMotivationProgram staffOutpatient treatmentEarly attritionAssessment dataDropoutRisk factorsPersonalityFunctioningReengagementSymptomsAbuse