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