2011
Personality Disorders and Retention in a Therapeutic Community for Substance Dependence
Samuel DB, LaPaglia DM, Maccarelli LM, Moore BA, Ball SA. Personality Disorders and Retention in a Therapeutic Community for Substance Dependence. American Journal On Addictions 2011, 20: 555-562. PMID: 21999502, PMCID: PMC3856923, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00174.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntisocial personality disorderProgram retentionEarly attritionPersonality disorderSubstance use disordersTherapeutic community treatmentPersonality disorder diagnosisSuccessful treatmentTreatment completionRisk individualsTreatment retentionUse disordersCommunity treatmentSurvival analysisPromising interventionSubstance dependenceTC outcomesPremature attritionDisorder diagnosisEarly assessmentTC treatmentDisordersTreatmentTherapeutic communityOutcomesRandomized Trial of Dual-Focused Vs. Single-Focused Individual Therapy for Personality Disorders and Substance Dependence
Ball SA, Maccarelli LM, LaPaglia DM, Ostrowski MJ. Randomized Trial of Dual-Focused Vs. Single-Focused Individual Therapy for Personality Disorders and Substance Dependence. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2011, 199: 319-328. PMID: 21543951, PMCID: PMC3100211, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e3182174e6f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual drug counselingDual-focus schema therapyPersonality disorderDrug counselingCox proportional hazards modelSubstance dependenceCo-occurring personality disordersProportional hazards modelSubstance-dependent patientsSchema therapySpecific personality disordersRandomized comparisonSustained reductionHazards modelTherapyDysphoria symptomsSymptomsIndividual therapyDisordersResidential treatmentMonthsCounselingAddiction symptomsFidelity assessmentPatients
2010
Temporal stability of personality traits and disorders within substance dependent patients
Samuel D, Ball S. Temporal stability of personality traits and disorders within substance dependent patients. Personality And Mental Health 2010, 4: 246-256. DOI: 10.1002/pmh.141.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Personality disorders in homeless drop-in center clients.
Connolly AJ, Cobb-Richardson P, Ball SA. Personality disorders in homeless drop-in center clients. Journal Of Personality Disorders 2008, 22: 573-88. PMID: 19072678, DOI: 10.1521/pedi.2008.22.6.573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxis IDSM-IV Axis IPersonality disorderConstellation of symptomsStructured Clinical InterviewAxis I psychotic disorderSubstance use disordersNegative Syndrome ScaleAxis I moodPsychotic disordersUse disordersClinical InterviewSyndrome ScaleHomeless dropDisordersCenter clientsPatterns of associationHigh rateHomeless clients
2007
The Impact of Personality Disorders on Alcohol‐Use Outcomes in a Pharmacotherapy Trial for Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Axis I Disorders
Ralevski E, Ball S, Nich C, Limoncelli D, Petrakis I. The Impact of Personality Disorders on Alcohol‐Use Outcomes in a Pharmacotherapy Trial for Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Axis I Disorders. American Journal On Addictions 2007, 16: 443-449. PMID: 18058408, DOI: 10.1080/10550490701643336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DeterrentsAlcoholismAntisocial Personality DisorderBehavior, AddictiveBorderline Personality DisorderComorbidityDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisulfiramFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsPatient CompliancePersonality DisordersPlacebosPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesTreatment OutcomeConceptsBorderline personality disorderAxis I DisordersAlcohol dependenceAlcohol use outcomesPersonality disorderI disordersAxis IComorbid Axis I disordersContext of pharmacotherapyAxis II disordersMajor Axis IMedication trialsPharmacotherapy trialsPoor responseOutcome measuresPatientsNaltrexoneAlcohol useDiagnosisUse outcomesDiagnosis of antisocialDisordersDisulfiramOutcomesASPDComparing individual therapies for personality disordered opioid dependent patients.
Ball SA. Comparing individual therapies for personality disordered opioid dependent patients. Journal Of Personality Disorders 2007, 21: 305-21. PMID: 17536942, DOI: 10.1521/pedi.2007.21.3.305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersOutcome Assessment, Health CarePersonality DisordersPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotherapyPsychotherapy, BriefRetention, PsychologySeverity of Illness IndexSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeConceptsDual-focus schema therapyOpioid-dependent patientsPersonality disorderSubstance abuse patientsStep Facilitation TherapyStrong therapeutic allianceDependent patientsMethadone maintenancePsychosocial impairmentPsychiatric symptomsAbuse patientsDiagnostic criteriaTherapyTherapy conditionsIndividual therapySubstance useTherapeutic allianceSeverity indicatorsIndividual psychotherapySignificant differencesPatientsSignificant reductionPsychotherapeutic approachesSchema therapyDisorders
2005
Substance abuse and personality disorders in homeless drop-in center clients: symptom severity and psychotherapy retention in a randomized clinical trial
Ball SA, Cobb-Richardson P, Connolly AJ, Bujosa CT, O'Neall TW. Substance abuse and personality disorders in homeless drop-in center clients: symptom severity and psychotherapy retention in a randomized clinical trial. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2005, 46: 371-379. PMID: 16122538, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2004.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAmbulatory CareCrimeFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterpersonal RelationsMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPersonality DisordersPsychologyPsychotherapyRetention, PsychologySeverity of Illness IndexSocial BehaviorSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPsychiatric symptomsPersonality disorderPsychosocial impairmentSubstance abuse relapse preventionHomeless dropSignificant psychiatric symptomsRandomized clinical trialsCluster B personality disordersMental health servicesB personality disordersTherapy retentionPrimary outcomePersonality disorder symptomsSubstance abuse counselingClinical trialsTreatment responsePsychotherapy retentionHealth servicesRelapse preventionPsychosocial problemsSymptom severitySubstance abuseSymptomsSubstance abusersC disordersPersonality traits, problems, and disorders: Clinical applications to substance use disorders
Ball S. Personality traits, problems, and disorders: Clinical applications to substance use disorders. Journal Of Research In Personality 2005, 39: 84-102. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2004.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Typologies of drug dependence: comparative validity of a multivariate and four univariate models
Basu D, Ball SA, Feinn R, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR. Typologies of drug dependence: comparative validity of a multivariate and four univariate models. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2004, 73: 289-300. PMID: 15036551, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2003.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug dependenceDrug abuse/dependenceLongitudinal cohort studyFirst-degree relativesAbuse/dependencePsychiatric Symptom IndexPredictive validityAntisocial personality disorderGreater concurrent validityCohort studyStrength of associationSymptom IndexAlcohol dependenceB typologyDrug abuseSubstance usePersonality disorderComposite scoreConcurrent validityDegree of changeOverall functioningComparative validitySuperior validityPsychopathologyUnivariate models
2001
Addicted patients with personality disorders: traits, schemas, and presenting problems.
Ball S, Cecero J. Addicted patients with personality disorders: traits, schemas, and presenting problems. Journal Of Personality Disorders 2001, 15: 72-83. PMID: 11236816, DOI: 10.1521/pedi.15.1.72.18642.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Comorbid Psychopathology in Binge Eating Disorder: Relation to Eating Disorder Severity at Baseline and Following Treatment
Wilfley D, Friedman M, Dounchis J, Stein R, Welch R, Ball S. Comorbid Psychopathology in Binge Eating Disorder: Relation to Eating Disorder Severity at Baseline and Following Treatment. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2000, 68: 641-649. PMID: 10965639, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.68.4.641.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxis II psychopathologyComorbid psychopathologyDisorder severityStructured Clinical InterviewCluster B personality disordersAxis I psychopathologyBinge Eating DisorderB personality disordersEating Disorder ExaminationTreatment outcomesPsychotherapy trialsCluster B disordersBED patientsClinical InterviewDSM-IIISevere bingeDisorder ExaminationDisorder psychopathologyPersonality disorderEating DisordersBingeDisordersBaselineB disordersTreatmentCo‐occurrence of Axis I and Axis II disorders in substance abusers
Verheul R, Kranzler H, Poling J, Tennen H, Ball S, Rounsaville B. Co‐occurrence of Axis I and Axis II disorders in substance abusers. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2000, 101: 110-118. PMID: 10706010, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2000.90050.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnxiety DisordersBorderline Personality DisorderCatchment Area, HealthConnecticutFemaleHumansInterview, PsychologicalMalePersonality DisordersPhobic DisordersPrevalenceSchizotypal Personality DisorderSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsAnxiety/mood disordersPre-treatment statusMood disordersAxis II disordersAxis IPersonality disorderSubstance abusersSymptom profilesAnxiety/moodAxis II diagnosesPre-treatment characteristicsBorderline personality disorderSchizotypal personality disorderMajor depressionClinical importanceDisordersStrong associationAbusersSocial phobiaAssociationSemi-structured interviewsStatusDiagnosisAxis I and Axis II disorders in alcoholics and drug addicts: fact or artifact?
Verheul R, Kranzler H, Poling J, Tennen H, Ball S, Rounsaville B. Axis I and Axis II disorders in alcoholics and drug addicts: fact or artifact? Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2000, 61: 101-10. PMID: 10627103, DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2000.61.101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMood/anxiety disordersAxis II disordersSubstance use disordersUse disordersAnxiety disordersAxis ISubstance-induced conditionsPersonality disorderSubstance usersAxis I DisordersCluster C disordersSubstance use treatmentMood/anxietyAxis II symptomsAxis II pathologyI disordersCurrent substancePsychiatric conditionsUse treatmentAxis IIDisordersInterview assessmentC disordersDrug addictsPresent study
1999
Rates of personality disorders in substance abusers: a comparison between DSM-III-R and DSM-IV.
Poling J, Rounsaville B, Ball S, Tennen H, Kranzler H, Triffleman E. Rates of personality disorders in substance abusers: a comparison between DSM-III-R and DSM-IV. Journal Of Personality Disorders 1999, 13: 375-84. PMID: 10633317, DOI: 10.1521/pedi.1999.13.4.375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDSM-IIIDiagnostic agreementDSM-IVDSM-IV Axis II diagnosisAxis II disordersAxis II diagnosesPrevalence rate differencesAxis II criteriaPrevalence ratesDiagnostic criteriaDiagnostic rateSCID-IIDiagnostic changesDiagnostic categoriesSubstance abusersPersonality disorderKappa statisticsPoor rateDiagnosisDisordersFirst revisionCurrent studyGood rateRate differencesPatientsConcurrent and Predictive Validity of Antisocial Personality Disorder Subtyping among Substance Abusers
CECERO J, BALL S, TENNEN H, KRANZLER H, ROUNSAVILLE B. Concurrent and Predictive Validity of Antisocial Personality Disorder Subtyping among Substance Abusers. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1999, 187: 478-486. PMID: 10463065, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199908000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareAntisocial Personality DisorderChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDepressive DisorderDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)Follow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansMental DisordersMultivariate AnalysisPersonality InventoryProbabilityPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsAntisocial personality disorderAdult antisocial behaviorLifetime depressionPsychiatric severityFull ASPDSubstance abusersPersonality disorderHistory of depressionAxis II pathologyOutpatient substance abusersPoor prognosisBaseline severityGreater baselineSubstance useSeverityDisordersStrongest predictorDepressionMultivariate regressionSubtypesBaselinePredictive validityAbusersVersusPrognosis
1998
Manualized treatment for substance abusers with personality disorders Dual focus schema therapy
Ball S. Manualized treatment for substance abusers with personality disorders Dual focus schema therapy. Addictive Behaviors 1998, 23: 883-891. PMID: 9801723, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4603(98)00067-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-focus schema therapySchema therapyRelapse preventionCognitive-behavioral therapy approachPersonality disorderSubstance abuseEarly maladaptive schemasSubstance abuse treatmentYoung SchemaMaladaptive schemasManualized treatmentTreatment manualAbuse treatmentSubstance abusersTherapeutic attentionDrug abuseAbuseAxis IOpioid-dependent individualsDrug counselingSchemaTherapy approachesDisordersStyleAbusersPersonality disorder and dimension differences between type A and type B substance abusers.
Ball S, Kranzler H, Tennen H, Poling J, Rounsaville B. Personality disorder and dimension differences between type A and type B substance abusers. Journal Of Personality Disorders 1998, 12: 1-12. PMID: 9573515, DOI: 10.1521/pedi.1998.12.1.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonality disorderSubtype differencesSubstance abusersType BDSM-IV personality disordersGreater psychosocial impairmentSevere substance abuseType APremorbid risk factorsNormal personality dimensionsOutpatient alcoholRisk factorsPsychosocial impairmentPsychiatric symptomsSevere symptomsType A/Type B distinctionSubstance abuseDisordersAntisocial personalitySymptomsAbusersB distinctionInpatientsDifferencesImpairment