2014
Cognitive Control in Opioid Dependence and Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Liao DL, Huang CY, Hu S, Fang SC, Wu CS, Chen WT, Lee TS, Chen PC, Li CS. Cognitive Control in Opioid Dependence and Methadone Maintenance Treatment. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e94589. PMID: 24727743, PMCID: PMC3984179, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentOpioid dependencePost-error slowingStop-signal reaction timePsychiatric comorbidityMaintenance treatmentCognitive controlAbstinence durationOpioid-dependent individualsResponse inhibitionHealthy control participantsMethadone treatmentSignal reaction timeCognitive dysfunctionMMT groupPsychiatric clinicSubstance misuseLonger abstinenceComorbiditiesHC participantsControl participantsDependent individualsSignal taskBehavioral adjustmentPublic health
2013
Psychometric properties of the World Health Organization quality of life assessment – brief in methadone patients: a validation study in northern Taiwan
Fu TS, Tuan YC, Yen MY, Wu WH, Huang CW, Chen WT, Li CS, Lee TS. Psychometric properties of the World Health Organization quality of life assessment – brief in methadone patients: a validation study in northern Taiwan. Harm Reduction Journal 2013, 10: 37. PMID: 24325611, PMCID: PMC4029077, DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-10-37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersWorld Health Organization QualityHealth Organization QualityDrug usersWHOQOL-BREFOrganization QualityFuture treatment outcome studiesMethadone maintenance treatmentBackgroundQuality of lifeImportant outcome measureTreatment outcome studiesInternal consistencyItem-domain correlationsCriterion-related validityPsychometric propertiesMaintenance treatmentMethadone patientsTest-retest reliabilityGeneral healthOverall QoLOutcome measuresOutcome studiesItem response distributionsQOL characteristicsDomain scoresImprovement of quality of life in methadone treatment patients in northern Taiwan: a follow-up study
Chou YC, Shih SF, Tsai WD, Li CS, Xu K, Lee TS. Improvement of quality of life in methadone treatment patients in northern Taiwan: a follow-up study. BMC Psychiatry 2013, 13: 190. PMID: 23865898, PMCID: PMC3722024, DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-13-190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentLong-term qualityMaintenance treatmentMethadone treatment patientsHeroin-dependent individualsWHOQOL-BREF questionnaireQuality of lifeSocial relationship domainLong-term improvementClinical characteristicsTreatment patientsBackgroundThis studyHeroin usersSignificant improvementWHOQOL-BREFImprovement of qualityMethodsThe sampleConsent formNorthern TaiwanRelationship domainPatientsBaselineMonthsTreatmentEnvironmental domains