2010
Do Therapist Cultural Characteristics Influence the Outcome of Substance Abuse Treatment for Spanish-Speaking Adults?
Suarez-Morales L, Martino S, Bedregal L, McCabe BE, Cuzmar IY, Paris M, Feaster DJ, Carroll KM, Szapocznik J. Do Therapist Cultural Characteristics Influence the Outcome of Substance Abuse Treatment for Spanish-Speaking Adults? Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology 2010, 16: 199-205. PMID: 20438158, PMCID: PMC2954416, DOI: 10.1037/a0016113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use treatmentEffectiveness trialSubstance useUse treatmentOutpatient substance use treatmentLarger effectiveness trialSubstance abuse treatmentSpanish-Speaking AdultsClient participationSecondary data analysisAbuse treatmentEthnic minority populationsTreatment participationSubstance usersTrialsClient outcomesMultilevel regression modelsTreatmentMinority populationsLevel of acculturationHispanic minoritiesRegression modelsTherapistsOutcomesClients' day
2009
A Multisite Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Substance Users
Carroll KM, Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter T, Anez LM, Paris M, Suarez-Morales L, Szapocznik J, Miller WR, Rosa C, Matthews J, Farentinos C. A Multisite Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Substance Users. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2009, 77: 993-999. PMID: 19803579, PMCID: PMC2792592, DOI: 10.1037/a0016489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotivational enhancement therapyEnhancement therapySubstance useSubstance usersRandomized Effectiveness TrialIndividual sessionsCurrent substance useX time interactionTreatment condition interactionCondition x time interactionSubstance use problemsClinical trialsEffectiveness trialTreatment exposureTherapy phaseTreatment retentionTreatment sessionsHispanic adultsTherapyHeterogeneous groupHispanic individualsTime interactionIndividual treatmentTrialsUse problems