2014
Assessment concordance and predictive validity of self‐report and biological assay of cocaine use in treatment trials
Decker SE, Frankforter T, Babuscio T, Nich C, Ball SA, Carroll KM. Assessment concordance and predictive validity of self‐report and biological assay of cocaine use in treatment trials. American Journal On Addictions 2014, 23: 466-474. PMID: 24628970, PMCID: PMC4139466, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2014.12132.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPredictive validityPsychosocial outcomesCocaine useSelf-report assessmentsSelf-report accuracyCocaine treatment trialSelf-reported dataPost-treatment pointSelf-reported cocaine useMethod variancePost-treatment outcomesTreatment trialsTreatment completionAssessment methodsUrinalysis resultsValidityRandomized clinical trials
2004
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III Subtypes of Opioid Dependence: Validity and Matching to Behavioral Therapies
Ball SA, Nich C, Rounsaville BJ, Eagan D, Carroll KM. Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III Subtypes of Opioid Dependence: Validity and Matching to Behavioral Therapies. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2004, 72: 698-711. PMID: 15301655, PMCID: PMC3709250, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.72.4.698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLess symptom improvementOpioid-dependent outpatientsOpioid dependenceSymptom improvementClinical trialsBetter outcomesPredictive validity analysesBehavioral therapyVoucher conditionSubtypesAffective disturbancesIntervention conditionMatching AnalysisPredictive validityCounselingValidity analysisNaltrexoneGroup counselingOutpatientsTherapyTrials
2001
Perspective is everything: the predictive validity of six working alliance instruments.
Fenton LR, Cecero JJ, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Carroll KM. Perspective is everything: the predictive validity of six working alliance instruments. American Journal Of Psychotherapy 2001, 10: 262-8. PMID: 11696653, PMCID: PMC3330662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObserver-rated instrumentsAlliance ScaleVanderbilt Therapeutic Alliance ScaleManual-guided therapiesTwelve-step facilitationObjective outcome measuresCalifornia Psychotherapy Alliance ScalesPredictive validityTherapeutic Alliance ScaleCognitive behavioral therapyWorking Alliance InventoryClinical trialsOutcome measuresAlliance instrumentsRating ScaleSubstance useTherapist-rated measureTherapeutic allianceAlliance InventoryTherapyOutcomes