2006
Brief motivational enhancement and coping skills interventions for heavy drinking
Ball SA, Todd M, Tennen H, Armeli S, Mohr C, Affleck G, Kranzler HR. Brief motivational enhancement and coping skills interventions for heavy drinking. Addictive Behaviors 2006, 32: 1105-1118. PMID: 16945487, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief motivational enhancementBrief interventionMotivational enhancementCoping skills interventionWaiting-list participantsHeavy drinking adultsSkills interventionCoping skillsList conditionCommunity sampleDrinking adultsList participantsDependent individualsHand-held computersHeavy drinkingParticipantsIntervention phaseDrinkingInterventionSkillsIntervention subjectsAdultsIndividuals
1999
Factor Replicability and Validity of the Temperament and Character Inventory in Substance Dependent Patients
Ball S, Tennen H, Kranzler H. Factor Replicability and Validity of the Temperament and Character Inventory in Substance Dependent Patients. Psychological Assessment 1999, 11: 514-524. DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.11.4.514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOriginal factor structureCharacter InventoryFactor structureRelated personality dimensionsHigh Novelty SeekingSubstance-dependent patientsHarm avoidancePsychopathology indicatorsNovelty seekingCommunity sampleSelf-TranscendencePersonality dimensionsDependent individualsSubstance useTemperamentReliable factorsOutpatient alcoholFactor replicabilityOpioid-dependent individualsPredictable wayClinical samplesInventoryIndividualsValiditySeeking
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 seekers