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
2012
The Factor Structure and Concurrent Validity of the Early Maladaptive Schema Questionnaire: Research Version
Samuel D, Ball S. The Factor Structure and Concurrent Validity of the Early Maladaptive Schema Questionnaire: Research Version. Cognitive Therapy And Research 2012, 37: 150-159. DOI: 10.1007/s10608-012-9439-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaladaptive schemasFactor structureConcurrent validityEarly Maladaptive Schema QuestionnaireEarly maladaptive schemasConfirmatory factor analytic techniquesSelf-report questionnairesFour-factor solutionFactor analytic techniquesNegative beliefsSchema QuestionnaireExploratory factor analysisPartial supportPersonality pathologySubstance useAvailable chart dataPrevious researchFactor analysisLower order structureSchemaValidityResearch versionQuestionnaireAnalytic techniques
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