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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareBehavior TherapyBehavior, AddictiveFemaleHumansMaleMentorsMiddle AgedRecurrenceSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeConceptsSubstance 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyConnecticutCulturally Competent CareFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansInternetMaleSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeConceptsSubstance 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 reductionTreatmentDisorders
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 groupsNicotineNonusersAssessing 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 variablesDisordersAge
2014
Predictors and treatment outcomes of perceived ward atmosphere among therapeutic community residents
Carr WA, Ball SA. Predictors and treatment outcomes of perceived ward atmosphere among therapeutic community residents. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2014, 46: 567-573. PMID: 24560437, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Personality disorders as maladaptive, extreme variants of normal personality: borderline personality disorder and neuroticism in a substance using sample.
Samuel DB, Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ, Ball SA. Personality disorders as maladaptive, extreme variants of normal personality: borderline personality disorder and neuroticism in a substance using sample. Journal Of Personality Disorders 2013, 27: 625-35. PMID: 24044664, PMCID: PMC4125199, DOI: 10.1521/pedi.2013.27.5.625.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 communityOutcomesTen 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical Trials as TopicCommunity Health ServicesHumansNational Institute on Drug Abuse (U.S.)Outcome Assessment, Health CareResearch DesignSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesRandomized Trial of Dual-Focused Vs. Single-Focused Individual Therapy for Personality Disorders and Substance Dependence
Ball SA, Maccarelli LM, LaPaglia DM, Ostrowski MJ. Randomized Trial of Dual-Focused Vs. Single-Focused Individual Therapy for Personality Disorders and Substance Dependence. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2011, 199: 319-328. PMID: 21543951, PMCID: PMC3100211, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0b013e3182174e6f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)FemaleHumansMalePatient CompliancePersonality AssessmentPersonality DisordersPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotherapySubstance-Related DisordersConceptsIndividual drug counselingDual-focus schema therapyPersonality disorderDrug counselingCox proportional hazards modelSubstance dependenceCo-occurring personality disordersProportional hazards modelSubstance-dependent patientsSchema therapySpecific personality disordersRandomized comparisonSustained reductionHazards modelTherapyDysphoria symptomsSymptomsIndividual therapyDisordersResidential treatmentMonthsCounselingAddiction symptomsFidelity assessmentPatients
2010
Cognitive Function and Treatment Response in a Randomized Clinical Trial of Computer-Based Training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Carroll KM, Kiluk BD, Nich C, Babuscio TA, Brewer JA, Potenza MN, Ball SA, Martino S, Rounsaville BJ, Lejuez CW. Cognitive Function and Treatment Response in a Randomized Clinical Trial of Computer-Based Training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Substance Use & Misuse 2010, 46: 23-34. PMID: 21190403, PMCID: PMC3083447, DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2011.521069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyCognitive functionComputer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapyComputer-assisted versionCognitive demandsCognitive functioningRisk takingPoor substanceSubstance usersHomework assignmentsHigh levelsClinical trialsSecondary analysisFunctioningRandomized clinical trialsParticipantsTreatment responseTakingTrainingSessionsSuch patientsCost evaluation of evidence-based treatments.
Sindelar JL, Ball SA. Cost evaluation of evidence-based treatments. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2010, 5: 44-51. PMID: 22002453, PMCID: PMC3120119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInformal discussions in substance abuse treatment sessions with Spanish-speaking clients
Bamatter W, Carroll KM, Añez LM, Paris M, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Suarez-Morales L, Szapocznik J, Martino S. Informal discussions in substance abuse treatment sessions with Spanish-speaking clients. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2010, 39: 353-363. PMID: 20817381, PMCID: PMC2967664, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcculturationAdultFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth PersonnelHispanic or LatinoHumansInterview, PsychologicalMaleMiddle AgedMotivationMultilingualismPsychotherapySubstance-Related DisordersConceptsMotivational enhancement therapyStandard treatmentDrug Abuse Clinical Trials Network protocolTreatment sessionsSubstance abuse treatment outcomesSignificant inverse correlationHispanic clientsEarly treatment sessionsSession audiotapesTreatment outcomesSubstance abuse treatment sessionsEnhancement therapyClient motivationSubstance useInverse correlationTreatment fidelityNational InstituteTreatmentAdverse consequencesTrialsSessionsClient retentionMonolingual SpanishCommunity Program Therapist Adherence and Competence in a Motivational Interviewing Assessment Intake Session
Gibbons CJ, Carroll KM, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Martino S. Community Program Therapist Adherence and Competence in a Motivational Interviewing Assessment Intake Session. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2010, 36: 342-349. PMID: 20942726, PMCID: PMC3083446, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2010.500437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical CompetenceCounselingHealth BehaviorHealth PersonnelHumansInterviews as TopicMotivationPatient Acceptance of Health CareProfessional-Patient RelationsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesResidence CharacteristicsStandard of CareSubstance-Related DisordersTape RecordingTreatment OutcomeTeaching community program clinicians motivational interviewing using expert and train‐the‐trainer strategies
Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Canning‐Ball M, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. Teaching community program clinicians motivational interviewing using expert and train‐the‐trainer strategies. Addiction 2010, 106: 428-441. PMID: 20925684, PMCID: PMC3017235, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03135.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultClinical CompetenceConnecticutEducation, Medical, ContinuingEducational MeasurementFemaleHumansInterview, PsychologicalMaleMiddle AgedMotivationProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationRegression AnalysisSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersTeachingTeaching MaterialsTechnology TransferConceptsClinical trial standardsTreatment programPercentage of cliniciansMental health treatment programsCommunity treatment programsMI adherencePrimary outcomeClinician adherenceProgram cliniciansMI performanceTrainer strategyCliniciansAddiction treatmentTrial standardsTrainer approachAdherenceTT conditionsHigh percentageTreatmentSkill-building workshopsTTExMIEffective strategyStudyMultisite 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
2009
The Alliance in Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Counseling as Usual for Substance Use Problems
Crits-Christoph P, Gallop R, Temes CM, Woody G, Ball SA, Martino S, Carroll KM. The Alliance in Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Counseling as Usual for Substance Use Problems. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2009, 77: 1125-1135. PMID: 19968388, PMCID: PMC2829757, DOI: 10.1037/a0017045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Multisite Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Substance Users
Carroll KM, Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter T, Anez LM, Paris M, Suarez-Morales L, Szapocznik J, Miller WR, Rosa C, Matthews J, Farentinos C. A Multisite Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Substance Users. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2009, 77: 993-999. PMID: 19803579, PMCID: PMC2792592, DOI: 10.1037/a0016489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismCounselingCultural CompetencyFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMotivationMultilingualismPsychotherapySubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsMotivational enhancement therapyEnhancement therapySubstance useSubstance usersRandomized Effectiveness TrialIndividual sessionsCurrent substance useX time interactionTreatment condition interactionCondition x time interactionSubstance use problemsClinical trialsEffectiveness trialTreatment exposureTherapy phaseTreatment retentionTreatment sessionsHispanic adultsTherapyHeterogeneous groupHispanic individualsTime interactionIndividual treatmentTrialsUse problemsEvaluating motivational enhancement therapy adherence and competence among Spanish-speaking therapists
Santa Ana EJ, Carroll KM, Añez L, Paris M, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Suarez-Morales L, Szapocznik J, Martino S. Evaluating motivational enhancement therapy adherence and competence among Spanish-speaking therapists. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2009, 103: 44-51. PMID: 19394164, PMCID: PMC2692434, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotivational enhancement therapySkill factorsNeed of treatmentOutpatient treatment programAdequate fidelityExcellent interrater reliabilitySubstance use problemsUsual sessionTherapy adherenceDrug counselingEnhancement therapyBilingual SpanishTreatment programRating ScaleHispanic individualsIndependent ratingsUse problemsInterrater reliabilitySupervision modelSignificant differencesA treatment for substance abusing pregnant women
Yonkers KA, Howell HB, Allen AE, Ball SA, Pantalon MV, Rounsaville BJ. A treatment for substance abusing pregnant women. Archives Of Women's Mental Health 2009, 12: 221. PMID: 19350369, PMCID: PMC3103065, DOI: 10.1007/s00737-009-0069-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenMaternal Health ClinicRoutine prenatal careManualized behavioral treatmentYale AdherencePrenatal careClinical trialsHealth clinicsHealth cliniciansBreath testBehavioral treatmentPilot studySubstance useMotivational interviewingSmall urban cityTreatment fidelityTreatment deliveryWomenTherapyCognitive therapyTreatmentSelf-ReportNew HavenClinicCliniciansCorrespondence of motivational enhancement treatment integrity ratings among therapists, supervisors, and observers
Martino S, Ball S, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Carroll KM. Correspondence of motivational enhancement treatment integrity ratings among therapists, supervisors, and observers. Psychotherapy Research 2009, 19: 181-193. PMID: 19396649, PMCID: PMC2782382, DOI: 10.1080/10503300802688460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultClinical CompetenceFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansMaleMotivationPsychotherapySubstance-Related DisordersVideotape RecordingWorkforceConceptsMotivational enhancement therapyDrug Abuse Clinical Trials Network protocolTraining therapistsEnhancement therapyTherapist performanceGroups of ratersTherapeutic processSupervisorsTherapistsTreatment implementationRatingsCommunity programsDifferent perspectivesObserverCompetenceNational InstituteObjective monitoringRatersPerformanceFindingsCorrespondencePerspective