2009
Substance User Treatment Dropout from Client and Clinician Perspectives: A Pilot Study
Palmer RS, Murphy MK, Piselli A, Ball SA. Substance User Treatment Dropout from Client and Clinician Perspectives: A Pilot Study. Substance Use & Misuse 2009, 44: 1021-1038. PMID: 19938942, PMCID: PMC3678276, DOI: 10.1080/10826080802495237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinician's perspectiveTreatment dropoutPilot studyClient-level factorsSample of cliniciansEarly therapeutic allianceAfrican AmericansTreatment retentionTreatment attendanceSubstance user treatmentAlcohol useCliniciansTherapeutic allianceUser treatmentHeavy drugSocial supportCaucasiansTreatmentClient motivationPremature terminationProgram characteristicsPrimary reasonAbstinence
2002
Characteristics, beliefs, and practices of community clinicians trained to provide manual-guided therapy for substance abusers
Ball S, Bachrach K, DeCarlo J, Farentinos C, Keen M, McSherry T, Polcin D, Snead N, Sockriter R, Wrigley P, Zammarelli L, Carroll K. Characteristics, beliefs, and practices of community clinicians trained to provide manual-guided therapy for substance abusers. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2002, 23: 309-318. PMID: 12495792, DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(02)00281-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug Abuse Clinical Trials NetworkManual-guided therapiesClinical Trials NetworkSample of cliniciansCommunity treatment programsMotivational enhancement therapyCommunity cliniciansCommunity providersTreatment programTrials NetworkTherapyEnhancement therapyCliniciansPrior exposureSubstance abusersMotivational interviewingTreatment manualAddiction therapyRecovery statusCounseling techniquesSuccessful disseminationParticipantsHigh levelsWilling participants