2008
Factor Structure of the Condoms Barriers Scale With a Sample of Men at High Risk for HIV
Doyle SR, Calsyn DA, Ball SA. Factor Structure of the Condoms Barriers Scale With a Sample of Men at High Risk for HIV. Assessment 2008, 16: 3-15. PMID: 18689777, PMCID: PMC2791458, DOI: 10.1177/1073191108322259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBlack or African AmericanCondomsFactor Analysis, StatisticalHealth BehaviorHIV InfectionsHumansIllicit DrugsMaleMiddle AgedModels, TheoreticalPilot ProjectsPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUnited StatesWashingtonWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusCondom Barriers ScaleHigh riskGender-specific HIV prevention interventionsSample of menHigh-risk sexual partnersHIV prevention interventionsMale condom useSafer sex skillsUse of condomsDrug abuse treatmentCondom barriersMale patientsImmunodeficiency virusPrevention interventionsCondom useSexual partnersAbuse treatmentBarriers ScaleTest-retest reliability estimatesMenWomen's perceptionsAppropriate assessmentReliable instrumentInternal consistencyWhat is usual about “treatment-as-usual”? Data from two multisite effectiveness trials
Santa Ana EJ, Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Carroll KM. What is usual about “treatment-as-usual”? Data from two multisite effectiveness trials. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2008, 35: 369-379. PMID: 18337053, PMCID: PMC2712113, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2008.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffectiveness trialDrug Abuse Clinical Trials NetworkSubstance useMultisite effectiveness trialClinical Trials NetworkStandard clinical practiceParticipants' substance useCommunity-based drug abuse treatmentDrug abuse treatmentNumber of interventionsSubstance use outcomesPatient outcomesClinical practiceTrials NetworkAbuse treatmentUse outcomesNational InstituteSocial functioningTreatmentTrialsOpen-ended questionsOutcomesStandard practiceEarly stagesEarly sessions
2005
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
2000
A general system for evaluating therapist adherence and competence in psychotherapy research in the addictions
Carroll K, Nich C, Sifry R, Nuro K, Frankforter T, Ball S, Fenton L, Rounsaville B. A general system for evaluating therapist adherence and competence in psychotherapy research in the addictions. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2000, 57: 225-238. PMID: 10661673, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(99)00049-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTherapist adherenceRandomized clinical trialsSubstance use disordersDrug abuse treatmentYale AdherenceClinical trialsPharmacotherapy researchUse disordersBehavioral treatmentAbuse treatmentClinical researchAdherenceTreatmentComparison treatmentCompetence scoresExcellent reliabilityAddictionDiscriminant validityCompetence ScaleFactor structurePsychotherapy research