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
2008
Enduring effects of a computer-assisted training program for cognitive behavioral therapy: A 6-month follow-up of CBT4CBT
Carroll KM, Ball SA, Martino S, Nich C, Babuscio TA, Rounsaville BJ. Enduring effects of a computer-assisted training program for cognitive behavioral therapy: A 6-month follow-up of CBT4CBT. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2008, 100: 178-181. PMID: 19041197, PMCID: PMC2742309, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral therapyComputer-assisted training programSubstance dependenceComputer-based trainingSubstance use outcomesComputer-assisted versionDrug useEnduring effectCBT4CBTUse outcomesRandomized clinical trialsTreatment retentionDurability of effectTraining programOutpatient communityStudy treatmentStandard treatmentOutpatient treatmentClinical trialsTreatment conditionsParticipantsSignificant differencesTreatmentRegression analysisCommunity program therapist adherence and competence in motivational enhancement therapy
Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Carroll KM. Community program therapist adherence and competence in motivational enhancement therapy. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2008, 96: 37-48. PMID: 18328638, PMCID: PMC2692429, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareAttitude of Health PersonnelClinical CompetenceCognitive Behavioral TherapyCommunity Mental Health ServicesDirective CounselingEducationFemaleHumansMaleMotivationPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient ComplianceProfessional-Patient RelationsSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersTeachingTreatment OutcomeConceptsMotivational enhancement therapyUsual sessionEnhancement therapyTreatment programClinical supervisionClient treatment outcomesExpert-led workshopsCommunity treatment programsTherapist adherenceClient motivationMotivational interviewingDrug counselingAddiction treatment programsSkill factorsIndependent ratingsSession changesWorkshop trainingAdequate fidelityCompetence itemsStandard counselingTherapistsTreatment adherenceSessionsCompetenceCommunity programs
2005
Substance abuse and personality disorders in homeless drop-in center clients: symptom severity and psychotherapy retention in a randomized clinical trial
Ball SA, Cobb-Richardson P, Connolly AJ, Bujosa CT, O'Neall TW. Substance abuse and personality disorders in homeless drop-in center clients: symptom severity and psychotherapy retention in a randomized clinical trial. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2005, 46: 371-379. PMID: 16122538, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2004.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAmbulatory CareCrimeFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsInterpersonal RelationsMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPersonality DisordersPsychologyPsychotherapyRetention, PsychologySeverity of Illness IndexSocial BehaviorSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPsychiatric symptomsPersonality disorderPsychosocial impairmentSubstance abuse relapse preventionHomeless dropSignificant psychiatric symptomsRandomized clinical trialsCluster B personality disordersMental health servicesB personality disordersTherapy retentionPrimary outcomePersonality disorder symptomsSubstance abuse counselingClinical trialsTreatment responsePsychotherapy retentionHealth servicesRelapse preventionPsychosocial problemsSymptom severitySubstance abuseSymptomsSubstance abusersC disorders
1999
Concurrent and Predictive Validity of Antisocial Personality Disorder Subtyping among Substance Abusers
CECERO J, BALL S, TENNEN H, KRANZLER H, ROUNSAVILLE B. Concurrent and Predictive Validity of Antisocial Personality Disorder Subtyping among Substance Abusers. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1999, 187: 478-486. PMID: 10463065, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199908000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareAntisocial Personality DisorderChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDepressive DisorderDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)Follow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansMental DisordersMultivariate AnalysisPersonality InventoryProbabilityPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsAntisocial personality disorderAdult antisocial behaviorLifetime depressionPsychiatric severityFull ASPDSubstance abusersPersonality disorderHistory of depressionAxis II pathologyOutpatient substance abusersPoor prognosisBaseline severityGreater baselineSubstance useSeverityDisordersStrongest predictorDepressionMultivariate regressionSubtypesBaselinePredictive validityAbusersVersusPrognosis