2009
A treatment for substance abusing pregnant women
Yonkers KA, Howell HB, Allen AE, Ball SA, Pantalon MV, Rounsaville BJ. A treatment for substance abusing pregnant women. Archives Of Women's Mental Health 2009, 12: 221. PMID: 19350369, PMCID: PMC3103065, DOI: 10.1007/s00737-009-0069-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenMaternal Health ClinicRoutine prenatal careManualized behavioral treatmentYale AdherencePrenatal careClinical trialsHealth clinicsHealth cliniciansBreath testBehavioral treatmentPilot studySubstance useMotivational interviewingSmall urban cityTreatment fidelityTreatment deliveryWomenTherapyCognitive therapyTreatmentSelf-ReportNew HavenClinicCliniciansConstruct, concurrent and predictive validity of the URICA: Data from two multi-site clinical trials
Field CA, Adinoff B, Harris TR, Ball SA, Carroll KM. Construct, concurrent and predictive validity of the URICA: Data from two multi-site clinical trials. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2009, 101: 115-123. PMID: 19157723, PMCID: PMC3097110, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPredictive validityCommitted actionRhode Island Change AssessmentRole of motivationEffect of motivationBrief motivational interventionMotivational enhancement therapyComposite scoreTreatment outcomesConfirmatory factor analysisAlcohol dependenceDrug Abuse Clinical Trials NetworkClinical trialsMotivational interventionEnhancement therapyMotivational interviewingAlcohol-dependent patientsFactor structureAddiction severityMulti-site clinical trialSubstance useClinical Trials NetworkConstruct validityTreatment retentionURICA
2008
Informal discussions in substance abuse treatment sessions
Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Carroll KM. Informal discussions in substance abuse treatment sessions. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2008, 36: 366-375. PMID: 18835679, PMCID: PMC2705985, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2008.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotivational interviewingDrug Abuse Clinical Trials Network protocolSubstance abuse treatment sessionsSubstance use outcomesProficient implementationMI proficiencyClient motivationTreatment sessionsCounselor trainingTreatment fidelityUse outcomesSession changesCounselorsProgram retentionSessionsClientsMajor findingsTreatment strategiesInterviewingPersonal informationInformal discussionsMotivationProficiencyFindingsNational InstituteA Step Forward in Teaching Addiction Counselors How to Supervise Motivational Interviewing Using a Clinical Trials Training Approach
Martino S, Gallon S, Ball S, Carroll K. A Step Forward in Teaching Addiction Counselors How to Supervise Motivational Interviewing Using a Clinical Trials Training Approach. Substance Abuse 2008, 6: 39-67. DOI: 10.1080/15332700802127946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotivational interviewingAddiction counselorsTraining approachAbility of counselorsEvidence-based behavioral treatmentsCommunity treatment programsPsychosocial treatmentsBehavioral treatmentTreatment adherenceSupervision researchPerformance feedbackTreatment programSupervisory skillsSupervision proceduresSupervision componentCounselorsSupervision approachTreatment sessionsStrategies instructorsFuture directionsMotivationalSupervisionInterviewingProficiencySkillsCommunity program therapist adherence and competence in motivational enhancement therapy
Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Carroll KM. Community program therapist adherence and competence in motivational enhancement therapy. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2008, 96: 37-48. PMID: 18328638, PMCID: PMC2692429, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareAttitude of Health PersonnelClinical CompetenceCognitive Behavioral TherapyCommunity Mental Health ServicesDirective CounselingEducationFemaleHumansMaleMotivationPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient ComplianceProfessional-Patient RelationsSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersTeachingTreatment OutcomeConceptsMotivational enhancement therapyUsual sessionEnhancement therapyTreatment programClinical supervisionClient treatment outcomesExpert-led workshopsCommunity treatment programsTherapist adherenceClient motivationMotivational interviewingDrug counselingAddiction treatment programsSkill factorsIndependent ratingsSession changesWorkshop trainingAdequate fidelityCompetence itemsStandard counselingTherapistsTreatment adherenceSessionsCompetenceCommunity programs
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 participantsMET meets the real world: design issues and clinical strategies in the Clinical Trials Network
Network F, Carroll K, Farentinos C, Ball S, Crits-Christoph P, Libby B, Morgenstern J, Obert J, Polcin D, Woody G. MET meets the real world: design issues and clinical strategies in the Clinical Trials Network. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2002, 23: 73-80. PMID: 12220604, PMCID: PMC3651591, DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(02)00255-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Trials NetworkBrief behavioral treatmentMotivational enhancement therapyDrug abuse treatment programsSubstance abuse treatmentCommunity-based drug abuse treatment programsEnhancement therapyTraining of cliniciansBehavioral treatmentMotivational interviewingTrials NetworkAbuse treatmentCommunity programsTreatment programStudy treatmentRange of studiesClinical trialsClinical strategiesReal worldTrainingStudy sampleTreatmentInterviewingProgramPharmacologic