2008
Serious Adverse Events in Randomized Psychosocial Treatment Studies: Safety or Arbitrary Edicts?
Petry NM, Roll JM, Rounsaville BJ, Ball SA, Stitzer M, Peirce JM, Blaine J, Kirby KC, McCarty D, Carroll KM. Serious Adverse Events in Randomized Psychosocial Treatment Studies: Safety or Arbitrary Edicts? Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2008, 76: 1076-1082. PMID: 19045975, PMCID: PMC2756150, DOI: 10.1037/a0013679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious adverse eventsAdverse eventsStandard careDrug Abuse Clinical Trials NetworkMore (95% CI 4 to 167 more) serious adverse eventsSAE incidence rateClinical Trials NetworkPsychosocial treatment studiesPsychosocial intervention studiesPercent of participantsPsychosocial trialsIncidence ratePharmaceutical trialsTherapy trialsIntervention studiesTreatment studiesTrials NetworkHuman subjects protection policiesSubstance-abusing participantsContingency managementMotivational enhancementNational InstituteTrialsSignificant differencesCare
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
1995
Subtypes of Cocaine Abusers: Support for a Type A–Type B Distinction
Ball S, Carroll K, Babor T, Rounsaville B. Subtypes of Cocaine Abusers: Support for a Type A–Type B Distinction. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1995, 63: 115-124. PMID: 7896976, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.63.1.115.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Sensation Seeking, Substance Abuse, and Psychopathology in Treatment-Seeking and Community Cocaine Abusers
Ball S, Carroll K, Rounsaville B. Sensation Seeking, Substance Abuse, and Psychopathology in Treatment-Seeking and Community Cocaine Abusers. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 1994, 62: 1053-1057. PMID: 7806714, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.62.5.1053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine abusersSubstance abuseSevere psychosocial impairmentSubstance abuse severityAttention deficit disorderPsychosocial impairmentFamily historySevere symptomsPsychiatric disordersLifetime historyConduct disorderSubstance usePolysubstance abusersSubstance abusersDeficit disorderTreatment seekingAbusersDisordersAntisocial personalityCommunity sampleEarly ageAbuse severityType II classificationAbuseHigh sensation seekersA Sibling Study of Sensation Seeking and Opiate Addiction
KOSTEN T, BALL S, ROUNSAVILLE B. A Sibling Study of Sensation Seeking and Opiate Addiction. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1994, 182: 284-289. PMID: 10678310, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199405000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research