2011
Ten Take Home Lessons from the First 10 Years of the CTN and 10 Recommendations for the Future
Carroll KM, Ball SA, Jackson R, Martino S, Petry NM, Stitzer ML, Wells EA, Weiss RD. Ten Take Home Lessons from the First 10 Years of the CTN and 10 Recommendations for the Future. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2011, 37: 275-282. PMID: 21854269, PMCID: PMC3232679, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2011.596978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical Trials as TopicCommunity Health ServicesHumansNational Institute on Drug Abuse (U.S.)Outcome Assessment, Health CareResearch DesignSubstance-Related DisordersUnited States
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