2009
Substance User Treatment Dropout from Client and Clinician Perspectives: A Pilot Study
Palmer RS, Murphy MK, Piselli A, Ball SA. Substance User Treatment Dropout from Client and Clinician Perspectives: A Pilot Study. Substance Use & Misuse 2009, 44: 1021-1038. PMID: 19938942, PMCID: PMC3678276, DOI: 10.1080/10826080802495237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinician's perspectiveTreatment dropoutPilot studyClient-level factorsSample of cliniciansEarly therapeutic allianceAfrican AmericansTreatment retentionTreatment attendanceSubstance user treatmentAlcohol useCliniciansTherapeutic allianceUser treatmentHeavy drugSocial supportCaucasiansTreatmentClient motivationPremature terminationProgram characteristicsPrimary reasonAbstinence
2007
Comparing individual therapies for personality disordered opioid dependent patients.
Ball SA. Comparing individual therapies for personality disordered opioid dependent patients. Journal Of Personality Disorders 2007, 21: 305-21. PMID: 17536942, DOI: 10.1521/pedi.2007.21.3.305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersOutcome Assessment, Health CarePersonality DisordersPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotherapyPsychotherapy, BriefRetention, PsychologySeverity of Illness IndexSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeConceptsDual-focus schema therapyOpioid-dependent patientsPersonality disorderSubstance abuse patientsStep Facilitation TherapyStrong therapeutic allianceDependent patientsMethadone maintenancePsychosocial impairmentPsychiatric symptomsAbuse patientsDiagnostic criteriaTherapyTherapy conditionsIndividual therapySubstance useTherapeutic allianceSeverity indicatorsIndividual psychotherapySignificant differencesPatientsSignificant reductionPsychotherapeutic approachesSchema therapyDisorders