Download or read book Pretreatment Client Characteristics and Treatment Retention in an Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program written by Shauna Elizabeth Fuller and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effectiveness and efficacy of substance abuse treatment is well established. At the same time, clients often prematurely drop out of substance abuse treatment, negatively impacting their chances of achieving favorable outcomes. Investigating variables associated with treatment retention has become increasingly important considering one of the most robust findings in substance abuse treatment outcome research is the positive relationship between the amount of time spent in treatment and post-treatment outcomes (e.g., decreased drug/alcohol use, decreased criminal activity, improved social functioning). This study examined the relationship between pre-treatment client characteristics and treatment drop-out among 273 adults who were admitted to intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment. An intake assessment battery was administered to all participants in an effort to gain a broad understanding of client attributes at the point of treatment entry. A series of regression analyses were used to investigate if client characteristics could help predict treatment completion status, time to drop-out, and number of treatment sessions attended. Results indicate that age and meeting criteria for an anxiety disorder were statistically significant predictors in all three regression analyses. Meeting criteria for a cocaine disorder was found to be a statistically significant predictor of treatment completion status and time to drop-out. Finally, number of years using alcohol regularly was found to be a statistically significant predictor of the number of treatment sessions attended. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed and recommendations to help improve client retention in the substance abuse treatment program utilized for this study are provided.
Download or read book Client Characteristics and Treatment Retention in an Outpatient Drug Free Chemical Dependency Program written by Jessica Ann Thull and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Substance abuse and dependence have detrimental effects at both micro and macro societal levels. Even so, these disorders appear to be amenable to treatment and persons who receive treatment for such problems generally achieve positive outcomes. However, reported substance abuse treatment dropout rates have varied greatly and no consistent "treatment dropout" profile has been detected. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of clients entering an intensive outpatient chemical dependency treatment program and to examine how these variables differed between clients who were retained in treatment to completion and clients who dropped out of treatment prematurely. Additionally, it explored whether meaningful subgroups of this sample could be identified. Results indicated that age, marital status, income, psychological comorbidity, substance(s) of use, and extent of substance use were related to treatment retention. Cluster analysis findings delineated four subgroups of clients based on age, negative consequences related to substance use, and ASI composite scores across medical, employment, alcohol and drug, legal, social, and psychiatric domains. Identified subgroups appeared to vary along two broad dimensions: degree of functional impairment and type(s) of substance use. Results are compared and contrasted with the existing substance abuse treatment literature. Study limitations are discussed, along with implications regarding theory building, assessment, and treatment interventions. Future investigations at the individual program level are recommended to guide the design, implementation, and evaluation of clinically-relevant and empirically-driven assessment procedures and treatment interventions to enhance substance abuse treatment retention and outcomes within a particular program.
Download or read book Drug Addiction Research and the Health of Women written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Treating Drug Problems written by Committee for the Substance Abuse Coverage Study and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treating Drug Problems, Volume 2 presents a wealth of incisive and accessible information on the issue of drug abuse and treatment in America. Several papers lay bare the relationship between drug treatment and other aspects of drug policy, including a powerful overview of twentieth century narcotics use in America and a unique account of how the federal government has built and managed the drug treatment system from the 1960s to the present. Two papers focus on the criminal justice system. The remaining papers focus on Employer policies and practices toward illegal drugs. Patterns and cycles of cocaine use in subcultures and the popular culture. Drug treatment from a marketing, supply-and-demand perspective, including an analysis of policy options. Treating Drug Problems, Volume 2 provides important information to policy makers and administrators, drug treatment specialists, and researchers.
Download or read book An Examination of a Substance Abuse Treatment Typology and the Influence of Gender written by Nina D. Uziel-Miller and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current study utilized empirical data from The National Drug Abuse Treatment System Survey (DATSS), a national survey of outpatient substance abuse treatment programs, in order to develop a typology of substance abuse treatment programs and assess the influence of gender on programming trends. General types of programs were identified with regards to gender, client needs, rates of service utilization, and staff and program characteristics. Results indicated that many programs provided at least a minimum range of ancillary services to a broad based population of clients. Several groups of programs demonstrated fairly high rates of service utilization. Results indicated that level of service utilization and level of client need were, in fact, fairly well matched at a number of programs, though the relationship between rates of service utilization and client need varied across program types. Results support the literature on women's increased level of need and demonstrated that clients at programs with a larger percentage of women in treatment were, in fact, more likely to receive intensive, broader-based interventions, than clients at other programs. Overall, this study provided a thorough examination of a typology of outpatient substance abuse treatment in the United States today. Our research provides insight into the relationship between gender, client, service, and programming characteristics across different types of substance abuse programming. Public policy recommendations are made based on these data regarding future substance abuse treatment research and programming for both men and women.
Download or read book The Effects of Pretreatment Preparation with Clients in a Substance Abuse Treatment Program written by Jennifer Fende Guajardo and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Evaluation of Drug Treatment Programs written by Barry Stimmel and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique perspective on the effectiveness of drug treatment programs.
Download or read book The Therapeutic Community written by George De Leon, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000-04-15 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a comprehensive review of the essentials of the Therapeutic Community (TC) theory and its practical "whole person" approach to the treatment of substance abuse disorders and related problems. Part I outlines the perspective of the traditional views of the substance abuse disorder, the substance abuser, and the basic components of this approach. Part II explains the organizational structure of the TC, its work components, and the role of residents and staff. The chapters in Part III describe the essential activities of TC life that relate most directly to the recovery process and the goals of rehabilitation. The final part outlines how individuals change in the TC behaviorally, cognitively, and emotionally. This is an invaluable resource for all addictions professionals and students.
Download or read book Substance Abuse Treatment Addressing the Specific Needs of Women written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Principles of Addiction Medicine written by Richard K. Ries and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2009 with total page 1594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This respected text from the American Society of Addiction Medicine is valuable for all physicians and mental-health personnel who specialize in addiction medicine and who treat patients with addiction disorders. The chapters blend scientific principles underlying addiction with the practical essentials of clinical addiction medicine. Many of the contributors are affiliated with leading government agencies that study addiction and its science, such as the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The book will appeal to a wide and interdisciplinary range of professionals, especially those with interest or duties relating to addiction-related disorders, and in particular physicians seeking certification status via either the American Board of Addiction Medicine or the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text.
Download or read book Effects of Client Characteristics and Mental Health on Treatment Completion and Retention in a Therapeutic Community written by Gabrielle Campbell and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and Vocational Services written by Nancy K. Young and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Analytical Study of Client Characteristics in Addiction Treatment Programs Erie County New York written by George Anthony Panacci and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Support and Early Recovery in Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Programs written by Toby Smith Perlman and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Client s Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Client Characteristics Related to Retention in a Drug Abuse Inpatient Program written by Paul Fedirka and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book TIP 35 Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Updated 2019 written by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Motivation is key to substance use behavior change. Counselors can support clients' movement toward positive changes in their substance use by identifying and enhancing motivation that already exists. Motivational approaches are based on the principles of person-centered counseling. Counselors' use of empathy, not authority and power, is key to enhancing clients' motivation to change. Clients are experts in their own recovery from SUDs. Counselors should engage them in collaborative partnerships. Ambivalence about change is normal. Resistance to change is an expression of ambivalence about change, not a client trait or characteristic. Confrontational approaches increase client resistance and discord in the counseling relationship. Motivational approaches explore ambivalence in a nonjudgmental and compassionate way.
