2016
The co-occurrence of nicotine and other substance use and addiction among youth and adults in the United States: implications for research, practice, and policy
Richter L, Pugh BS, Smith PH, Ball SA. The co-occurrence of nicotine and other substance use and addiction among youth and adults in the United States: implications for research, practice, and policy. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2016, 43: 132-145. PMID: 27494436, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2016.1193511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine product useNicotine productsDrug useSubstance useClinical practiceProduct useSubstance use disordersRepresentative US surveyPoly-substance useDiagnostic criteriaNicotine addictionNicotine useNational surveyAddictionPreventionFuture studiesUS surveyAdultsPotential riskRiskAddiction researchDemographic groupsNicotineNonusers
2007
Comparing individual therapies for personality disordered opioid dependent patients.
Ball SA. Comparing individual therapies for personality disordered opioid dependent patients. Journal Of Personality Disorders 2007, 21: 305-21. PMID: 17536942, DOI: 10.1521/pedi.2007.21.3.305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersOutcome Assessment, Health CarePersonality DisordersPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotherapyPsychotherapy, BriefRetention, PsychologySeverity of Illness IndexSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeConceptsDual-focus schema therapyOpioid-dependent patientsPersonality disorderSubstance abuse patientsStep Facilitation TherapyStrong therapeutic allianceDependent patientsMethadone maintenancePsychosocial impairmentPsychiatric symptomsAbuse patientsDiagnostic criteriaTherapyTherapy conditionsIndividual therapySubstance useTherapeutic allianceSeverity indicatorsIndividual psychotherapySignificant differencesPatientsSignificant reductionPsychotherapeutic approachesSchema therapyDisorders
1999
Rates of personality disorders in substance abusers: a comparison between DSM-III-R and DSM-IV.
Poling J, Rounsaville B, Ball S, Tennen H, Kranzler H, Triffleman E. Rates of personality disorders in substance abusers: a comparison between DSM-III-R and DSM-IV. Journal Of Personality Disorders 1999, 13: 375-84. PMID: 10633317, DOI: 10.1521/pedi.1999.13.4.375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDSM-IIIDiagnostic agreementDSM-IVDSM-IV Axis II diagnosisAxis II disordersAxis II diagnosesPrevalence rate differencesAxis II criteriaPrevalence ratesDiagnostic criteriaDiagnostic rateSCID-IIDiagnostic changesDiagnostic categoriesSubstance abusersPersonality disorderKappa statisticsPoor rateDiagnosisDisordersFirst revisionCurrent studyGood rateRate differencesPatients