2020
Mentorship for Addiction Problems (MAP): A New Behavioral Intervention to Assist in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders.
Tracy K, Wachtel L, Goldmann E, Nissenfeld J, Burton M, Galanter M, Ball SA. Mentorship for Addiction Problems (MAP): A New Behavioral Intervention to Assist in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2020, 81: 664-672. PMID: 33028480, PMCID: PMC8076492, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2020.81.664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersWeek 13Use disordersOutpatient substance use disorder treatmentHigh patient interestNew behavioral interventionNew behavioral treatmentSubstance useSubstance use disorder treatmentTreatment weeks 1Drug use scoresSuccessful treatment outcomeUse disorder treatmentAddiction Severity Index AlcoholDelivery of treatmentAddiction problemsPreliminary efficacyWeeks 0Treatment outcomesTreatment efficacyWeek 1Disorder treatmentDrug useBehavioral treatmentBehavioral interventions
2018
Culturally Adapted, Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Individuals With Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Paris M, Silva M, Añez-Nava L, Jaramillo Y, Kiluk BD, Gordon MA, Nich C, Frankforter T, Devore K, Ball SA, Carroll KM. Culturally Adapted, Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Individuals With Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial. American Journal Of Public Health 2018, 108: 1535-1542. PMID: 30252519, PMCID: PMC6187780, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCognitive-behavioral treatmentUse disordersSubstance use outcomesClinical trialsWeb-based cognitive behavioral therapyCurrent substance use disorderUse outcomesRandomized clinical trialsStandard outpatient treatmentEvidence-based treatmentsCognitive behavioral therapyPrimary outcomeStandard treatmentOutpatient treatmentStandard outpatientTreatment completionHealth disparitiesBehavioral therapyBehavioral treatmentAddiction treatmentTreatment-seeking individualsGreater reductionTreatmentDisordersAn investigation of an open‐access model for scaling up methadone maintenance treatment
Madden LM, Farnum SO, Eggert KF, Quanbeck AR, Freeman RM, Ball SA, Schottenfeld RS, Shi JM, Savage ME, Barry DT. An investigation of an open‐access model for scaling up methadone maintenance treatment. Addiction 2018, 113: 1450-1458. PMID: 29453891, DOI: 10.1111/add.14198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-medical opioid useOpioid use disorderMethadone maintenance treatmentOpioid useMaintenance treatmentTreatment accessUse disordersTreatment modelMethadone maintenance treatment centersMaintenance treatment centersDeleterious effectsMethadone treatmentPatient mortalityTreatment optionsTreatment outcomesTreatment centersProspective patientsRate of retentionPatient censusRapid enrollmentAddiction treatmentApparent deleterious effectsTreatmentMortalityProgrammatic outcomes
2016
Assessing the risk of marijuana use disorder among adolescents and adults who use marijuana
Richter L, Pugh BS, Ball SA. Assessing the risk of marijuana use disorder among adolescents and adults who use marijuana. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2016, 43: 247-260. PMID: 27292878, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2016.1164711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarijuana use disorderUse disordersBlack race/ethnicityTobacco/nicotine useSubstance useDrug use disordersMental health characteristicsDSM-IV criteriaRegression analysisRecent national estimatesComprehensive prevalence estimateMental health variablesRace/ethnicityMarijuana usersMultinomial regression analysisHealth characteristicsDisorder prevalenceNicotine usePrevalence estimatesDrug useYounger ageNational estimatesHealth variablesDisordersAgeA randomized factorial trial of disulfiram and contingency management to enhance cognitive behavioral therapy for cocaine dependence
Carroll KM, Nich C, Petry NM, Eagan DA, Shi JM, Ball SA. A randomized factorial trial of disulfiram and contingency management to enhance cognitive behavioral therapy for cocaine dependence. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 160: 135-142. PMID: 26817621, PMCID: PMC4767616, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.12.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyCocaine outcomesCocaine dependenceCombination of CMDouble-blind clinical trialBehavioral therapyCommunity-based outpatient clinicsUrine sample testingBlind clinical trialSustained treatment effectContingency managementDSM-IV criteriaRandomized factorial trialCurrent cocaine dependenceWeekly individual sessionsCocaine use disorderSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeYear followOutpatient clinicAddition of disulfiramClinical trialsUse disordersCBT treatmentFactorial trial
2012
Efficacy of disulfiram and Twelve Step Facilitation in cocaine-dependent individuals maintained on methadone: A randomized placebo-controlled trial
Carroll KM, Nich C, Shi JM, Eagan D, Ball SA. Efficacy of disulfiram and Twelve Step Facilitation in cocaine-dependent individuals maintained on methadone: A randomized placebo-controlled trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 126: 224-231. PMID: 22695473, PMCID: PMC3461119, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DeterrentsAlcohol DrinkingCocaine-Related DisordersCounselingDemographyDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisulfiramDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMethadoneNarcoticsOpiate Substitution TreatmentPatient ComplianceRegression AnalysisSelf-Help GroupsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance Abuse DetectionTreatment OutcomeConceptsMethadone maintenance programEfficacy of disulfiramAlcohol use disorderCocaine useStandard counselingUse disordersCommunity-based methadone maintenance programRandomized placebo-controlled trialPlacebo-controlled trialCurrent alcohol use disorderTwelve-step facilitationCocaine-negative urinesLess cocaine useMethadone maintenanceStep FacilitationCocaine-dependent individualsPlaceboBetter outcomesDisulfiram efficacyTreatment approachesFactorial trialDisulfiramMaintenance programRelative efficacyCocaine users
2011
Personality Disorders and Retention in a Therapeutic Community for Substance Dependence
Samuel DB, LaPaglia DM, Maccarelli LM, Moore BA, Ball SA. Personality Disorders and Retention in a Therapeutic Community for Substance Dependence. American Journal On Addictions 2011, 20: 555-562. PMID: 21999502, PMCID: PMC3856923, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00174.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntisocial personality disorderProgram retentionEarly attritionPersonality disorderSubstance use disordersTherapeutic community treatmentPersonality disorder diagnosisSuccessful treatmentTreatment completionRisk individualsTreatment retentionUse disordersCommunity treatmentSurvival analysisPromising interventionSubstance dependenceTC outcomesPremature attritionDisorder diagnosisEarly assessmentTC treatmentDisordersTreatmentTherapeutic communityOutcomes
2008
Personality disorders in homeless drop-in center clients.
Connolly AJ, Cobb-Richardson P, Ball SA. Personality disorders in homeless drop-in center clients. Journal Of Personality Disorders 2008, 22: 573-88. PMID: 19072678, DOI: 10.1521/pedi.2008.22.6.573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxis IDSM-IV Axis IPersonality disorderConstellation of symptomsStructured Clinical InterviewAxis I psychotic disorderSubstance use disordersNegative Syndrome ScaleAxis I moodPsychotic disordersUse disordersClinical InterviewSyndrome ScaleHomeless dropDisordersCenter clientsPatterns of associationHigh rateHomeless clients
2007
Cognitive-Behavioral and Schema-Based Models for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders.
Ball S. Cognitive-Behavioral and Schema-Based Models for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. 2007, 111-138. DOI: 10.1037/11561-006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersCore beliefsRational Emotive Behavior TherapySubstance useIndividual's core beliefsShort-term pleasureDual-focus schema therapyUse disordersCognitive behavioralCognitive therapyMaladaptive copingPsychological interventionsCoping skillsUnconscious processesCompulsive patternsIndividual functioningBehavior therapyAddictive behaviorsFaulty cognitionsSchema therapyCompulsive useBehavioral problemsEnvironmental contingenciesPast eventsRelevant focus
2005
Personality traits, problems, and disorders: Clinical applications to substance use disorders
Ball S. Personality traits, problems, and disorders: Clinical applications to substance use disorders. Journal Of Research In Personality 2005, 39: 84-102. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2004.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
A general system for evaluating therapist adherence and competence in psychotherapy research in the addictions
Carroll K, Nich C, Sifry R, Nuro K, Frankforter T, Ball S, Fenton L, Rounsaville B. A general system for evaluating therapist adherence and competence in psychotherapy research in the addictions. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2000, 57: 225-238. PMID: 10661673, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(99)00049-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTherapist adherenceRandomized clinical trialsSubstance use disordersDrug abuse treatmentYale AdherenceClinical trialsPharmacotherapy researchUse disordersBehavioral treatmentAbuse treatmentClinical researchAdherenceTreatmentComparison treatmentCompetence scoresExcellent reliabilityAddictionDiscriminant validityCompetence ScaleFactor structurePsychotherapy researchAxis I and Axis II disorders in alcoholics and drug addicts: fact or artifact?
Verheul R, Kranzler H, Poling J, Tennen H, Ball S, Rounsaville B. Axis I and Axis II disorders in alcoholics and drug addicts: fact or artifact? Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2000, 61: 101-10. PMID: 10627103, DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2000.61.101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMood/anxiety disordersAxis II disordersSubstance use disordersUse disordersAnxiety disordersAxis ISubstance-induced conditionsPersonality disorderSubstance usersAxis I DisordersCluster C disordersSubstance use treatmentMood/anxietyAxis II symptomsAxis II pathologyI disordersCurrent substancePsychiatric conditionsUse treatmentAxis IIDisordersInterview assessmentC disordersDrug addictsPresent study
1998
Treatment of cocaine and alcohol dependence with psychotherapy and disulfiram
Carroll KM, Nich C, Ball SA, McCance E, Rounsavile BJ. Treatment of cocaine and alcohol dependence with psychotherapy and disulfiram. Addiction 1998, 93: 713-727. PMID: 9692270, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1998.9357137.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentAlcohol useClinical managementCocaine useConcurrent alcohol abuseDrug use disordersTreatment of cocaineCo-morbid disordersPromising treatment strategySubstance abuse treatment centersTreatment-seeking cocaine abusersUrine toxicologyDrug-dependent individualsContinuous abstinenceDisulfiram treatmentStep FacilitationTreatment strategiesCocaine-dependent individualsAlcohol abuseAlcohol abusersUse disordersTreatment centersSupportive psychotherapyAlcohol dependenceActive psychotherapy