2011
Ten Take Home Lessons from the First 10 Years of the CTN and 10 Recommendations for the Future
Carroll KM, Ball SA, Jackson R, Martino S, Petry NM, Stitzer ML, Wells EA, Weiss RD. Ten Take Home Lessons from the First 10 Years of the CTN and 10 Recommendations for the Future. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2011, 37: 275-282. PMID: 21854269, PMCID: PMC3232679, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2011.596978.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Multisite effectiveness trials of treatments for substance abuse and co-occurring problems: Have we chosen the best designs?
Nunes EV, Ball S, Booth R, Brigham G, Calsyn DA, Carroll K, Feaster DJ, Hien D, Hubbard RL, Ling W, Petry NM, Rotrosen J, Selzer J, Stitzer M, Tross S, Wakim P, Winhusen T, Woody G. Multisite effectiveness trials of treatments for substance abuse and co-occurring problems: Have we chosen the best designs? Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2010, 38: s97-s112. PMID: 20307801, PMCID: PMC2909698, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunity Health ServicesComparative Effectiveness ResearchEvidence-Based MedicineHumansInformation DisseminationNational Institute on Drug Abuse (U.S.)Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsClinical Trials NetworkMultisite effectiveness trialEffectiveness trialNational Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials NetworkSubstance abuseNew interventionsReal-world clinical settingNew treatment interventionsPrimary outcome paperFuture effectiveness trialHIV risk behaviorsEvidence-based treatmentsBehavioral health problemsCo-occurring problemsOutcome papersClinical trialsHIV riskTreatment interventionsHealth problemsRisk behaviorsClinical settingTrials NetworkDrug abuseTrialsSuch treatment
2008
What is usual about “treatment-as-usual”? Data from two multisite effectiveness trials
Santa Ana EJ, Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Carroll KM. What is usual about “treatment-as-usual”? Data from two multisite effectiveness trials. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2008, 35: 369-379. PMID: 18337053, PMCID: PMC2712113, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2008.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffectiveness trialDrug Abuse Clinical Trials NetworkSubstance useMultisite effectiveness trialClinical Trials NetworkStandard clinical practiceParticipants' substance useCommunity-based drug abuse treatmentDrug abuse treatmentNumber of interventionsSubstance use outcomesPatient outcomesClinical practiceTrials NetworkAbuse treatmentUse outcomesNational InstituteSocial functioningTreatmentTrialsOpen-ended questionsOutcomesStandard practiceEarly stagesEarly sessions
2002
Characteristics, beliefs, and practices of community clinicians trained to provide manual-guided therapy for substance abusers
Ball S, Bachrach K, DeCarlo J, Farentinos C, Keen M, McSherry T, Polcin D, Snead N, Sockriter R, Wrigley P, Zammarelli L, Carroll K. Characteristics, beliefs, and practices of community clinicians trained to provide manual-guided therapy for substance abusers. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2002, 23: 309-318. PMID: 12495792, DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(02)00281-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug Abuse Clinical Trials NetworkManual-guided therapiesClinical Trials NetworkSample of cliniciansCommunity treatment programsMotivational enhancement therapyCommunity cliniciansCommunity providersTreatment programTrials NetworkTherapyEnhancement therapyCliniciansPrior exposureSubstance abusersMotivational interviewingTreatment manualAddiction therapyRecovery statusCounseling techniquesSuccessful disseminationParticipantsHigh levelsWilling participants