2005
Reasons for dropout from drug abuse treatment: Symptoms, personality, and motivation
Ball SA, Carroll KM, Canning-Ball M, Rounsaville BJ. Reasons for dropout from drug abuse treatment: Symptoms, personality, and motivation. Addictive Behaviors 2005, 31: 320-330. PMID: 15964152, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2005.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbuse treatmentMaladaptive personality functioningSelf-reported assessment dataSubstance abuse treatmentDrug abuse treatmentPersonality functioningClient motivationSubjective reasonsParticipants' symptomsSubstance abuseDropout risk factorsPrevious researchClient's perspectiveMotivationProgram staffOutpatient treatmentEarly attritionAssessment dataDropoutRisk factorsPersonalityFunctioningReengagementSymptomsAbuse
2000
Multidimensional subtypes and treatment outcome in first-time dwi offenders
Ball S, Jaffe A, Crouse-Artus M, Rounsaville B, O'Malley S. Multidimensional subtypes and treatment outcome in first-time dwi offenders. Addictive Behaviors 2000, 25: 167-181. PMID: 10795943, DOI: 10.1016/s0306-4603(99)00053-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-treatment matching effectsPremorbid risk factorsType A/BFirst-time DWI offendersRisk factorsTreatment outcomesSevere symptomsBaseline assessmentPsychosocial severitySevere typeAlcoholism subtypesTreatment matchingType BAlcoholism researchGroup treatmentHigher stageType ASubtypesPredictive validityDrinking consequencesTreatmentType BsDWI offendersSymptomsTwo-cluster solution
1998
Personality disorder and dimension differences between type A and type B substance abusers.
Ball S, Kranzler H, Tennen H, Poling J, Rounsaville B. Personality disorder and dimension differences between type A and type B substance abusers. Journal Of Personality Disorders 1998, 12: 1-12. PMID: 9573515, DOI: 10.1521/pedi.1998.12.1.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonality disorderSubtype differencesSubstance abusersType BDSM-IV personality disordersGreater psychosocial impairmentSevere substance abuseType APremorbid risk factorsNormal personality dimensionsOutpatient alcoholRisk factorsPsychosocial impairmentPsychiatric symptomsSevere symptomsType A/Type B distinctionSubstance abuseDisordersAntisocial personalitySymptomsAbusersB distinctionInpatientsDifferencesImpairment