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..Suggestions for the extensions of this investigation in future research are provided...

..These findings suggest that many adolescents improve in functioning during the 1 year after alcohol and drug treatment and that a stress and coping model is useful for studying clinical course of AUDs in adolescents...

..The purpose of this study was to replicate and extend research that shows abstinence from alcohol during the first year following treatment predicts better longer term functioning in alcohol use and other areas...

..In addition, a hindsight matching design was used to (2) study the moderator effects of patient readiness to change (alcohol use) on alcohol consumption...

..The implications of these findings for sensitivity of brief intervention trial design, the discovery of patient moderators of intervention effectiveness, and clinical practice are discussed...

..The results suggest alternative views of treatment goals, relapse, and treatment outcome in adolescents...

..The results were interpreted as supporting the use of the SOCRATES with clinical samples of adolescents...

..Integration of the findings with past research and their implication for the design of HIV-prevention programs are discussed...

..The findings are interpreted as providing partial support for social learning theory approaches. Suggestions for future research are discussed...

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..In general, Taking Steps showed little or no relationship to the 6-month data. The results are compared to previous work with the SOCRATES and suggestions for future research are discussed...

..s study and point to the importance of investigating the mechanisms underlying treatment effects and the mediation of treatment effects by coping skills in future research...

..Motivation and behavioral skills are determinants of safer sex according to the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) model...

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..These and other findings suggest that both instruments have promising clinical utility when used with individuals diagnosed with an SPMI...

..At the event level, however, alcohol use was not related to condom use during vaginal or anal intercourse; that is, participants who used condoms when sober tended to use them to the same extent when drinking...

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..We describe salient themes, contrast complementary perspectives (i.e., the pros of using and cons of quitting), and suggest treatment implications based on these findings...

..In addition, this study expands on the literature by identifying specific patterns of covariation among different risk factors that suggest avenues for research and program development...

..These effects were observed immediately, and most were maintained at follow-up...

..This study provides evidence for the psychometric adequacy of three self-report measures of readiness-to-change...

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..We conclude that the TLFB is feasible, reliable, and valid, even in a population known to have difficulty with self-report measures...

..Findings highlight the need for STI/ HIV risk reduction interventions in psychiatric settings, particularly for patients with high-risk profiles...

..A number of recommendations were made to improve treatment, including greater institutional and programmatic support for the unique needs of this population...

..Moreover, HIV-RR women who expressed "imperfect" intentions also increased their condom use, talked more with partners about condom use and HIV testing, and were more likely to have refused unprotected sex...

..To achieve these goals, the authors have adopted constructs from the Transtheoretical Model of Change, the authors used principles of motivational and harm reduction interventions, and tailored them to the target population...

..Married patients were more likely to be sexually active but less likely to engage in risk behavior. Screening for HIV risk in psychiatric settings can identify patients who may benefit from risk reduction programs...

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..e., frequency and comprehensiveness) and their effects on clinical outcomes (Part I: Alcohol Use and Related Consequences) and treatment participation (Part II: Treatment Engagement and Involvement)...

..Larger SODs for descriptive norms predicted increases in drinking, consistent with social norms theory...

..Future research should focus on two important factors: 1) how participants' judgments of blame may change during actual alcohol administration and 2) how the use of video, rather than written vignettes, may produce stronger effects...

..A second aim of this study was to explore the relationship between "moderate" drinking in the first year and drinking at Months 37-39...

..This study investigated these relationships, focusing on the first year posttreatment admission and 3 years later...

..This article extends the analyses by Clifford et al. to treatment for substance use-disorders engagement and involvement across a 1-year follow-up...

..Furthermore, after the self-initiated reductions prompted by the sanction were accounted for, participation in the BMI but not the computer intervention was found to produce additional reduction in drinking and related consequences...

..As expected, greater self-regulation skills enhanced response to the BMI; the remaining interaction effects were unexpected. Overall, these findings suggest that BMIs produce relatively robust effects...

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..These results were interpreted as supporting the use of the 11-item, 2-factor version of Leigh's scale in studies of clinical samples of HIV-positive adults, and directions for research on further scale refinement are discussed...

..This study investigated mediators of these relationships, focusing on the first year after treatment admission and alcohol consumption 3 years later...

..The purpose of this study was to determine if the TLFB could be used effectively by self-administration compared with the more costly telephone interview in a large, multisite observational study of HIV-positive and HIV-negative adults...

..Correlation analyses provided support for the internal consistency and construct validity of the SMOEQ...

..Additional research on alcohol and PH among adolescents and undergraduates is needed, with particular reference to mechanisms and reducing the risk for morbidity and mortality emanating from cardiovascular disease...

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..It is important for future research to expand brief alcohol interventions to include other risk factors as well...

..The basic BMI improved all drinking outcomes beyond the effects of the TLFB interview at 1 month, whereas the enhanced BMI did not. Risk reduction achieved by brief interventions maintained throughout the follow-up year...

..We recommend routine human immunodeficiency virus risk screening and risk reduction programs for this vulnerable population...

..The action stage was marked by less frequent substance use and lower perceived costs of quitting. These results support the reliability and validity of staging algorithms in patients with comorbid disorders...

..Exploratory analyses suggested that female patients and patients diagnosed with a major depressive disorder were more likely to benefit from the HIV-risk-reduction intervention...

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..Thus, diagnosis and illness severity contribute to elevated smoking rates, even after controlling for other substance use. Cessation programs are needed to reduce tobacco use in this vulnerable population...

..These findings suggest that patients who could most benefit from risk reduction interventions are more likely to participate...

..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the test-retest reliability of the Timeline Followback (TLFB) interview for assessing daily alcohol and drug use with adults living with a severe mental illness...

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..However, these findings are still early in a continuing exploration of these issues in relapse prevention...

..This study characterized treated teens' short-term alcohol and other drug use trajectories over 1-year follow-up...

..The most consistent predictor of subject-collateral discrepancy scores was subjects' recent drug use. Recommendations for enhancing the validity of self-reports of substance use in a severely mentally ill population are discussed...

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..The purpose of this prospective, longitudinal study was to test predictions from self-regulation theory about the relationship among self-regulation and weekly alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences over 12 months...

..For women, negative affect relapses were predicted by the Alcohol Dependence Scale score, and craving/cued relapses were predicted by situational craving...

..Results show the value of carefully selecting and validating content when assessing socially volatile variables and provide a useful template for developing culturally valid scenarios...

..g., illicit drug use). Our objective was to determine whether there are temporal and dose-response relationships between alcohol consumption and poor adherence...

..This study suggests that hazardous alcohol consumption in the elderly is common and that BIs reduce alcohol consumption in the elderly similar to younger populations...

..1993). In J. S. Baer, G. A. Marlatt, & R. J. McMahon (Eds.), Addictive behaviors across the life span (pp. 160-183). London: SAGE.] in showing that most adolescents relapse quickly following treatment for substance use disorders...

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..27, df=1, P=.039). These results suggest that the comorbid presence of MDD is associated with an earlier relapse to alcohol use among adolescents with an AUD...

..A behavioral assessment approach is offered as a means of evaluating the functional relationship between eating disorder symptomatology and substance use...

..Gender interactions reveal that hedonism is a stronger predictor of risky health behaviors for females...

..Both studies illustrate a useful method for evaluating the practical implementation of integrated health care models...

..Subjects also showed significant reductions in Addiction Severity Index (ASI) alcohol composite scores and in PANSS positive, negative and general psychopathology scores...

..The greatest degree of agreement between subjects and collaterals is likely when collaterals are in frequent contact with the subject, are spouse/partners and are confident about the reports they are providing...

..James R. McKay, PhD, examined the relationship between treatment services received and problem severities across a 2-year follow-up period. J. Scott Tonigan, PhD, served as the panel discussant...

..Utilizing a four-item supervision scale, this study identified adolescents with inadequate supervision, and examined effects on AUD development and treatment outcome...

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..037) scores and had fewer alcohol-related consequences (P <.001) when compared to those with a <30% decrease. These findings suggest another benefit of alcohol screening and intervention in the primary care setting...

..However, results did not show a significant effect of alcohol on body size discrepancy or self-awareness, regardless of bulimic symptom severity...

..The trade-off between these assumptions is evaluated in the context of two suicide/depression intervention studies...

..Among adolescents receiving treatment for AUDs, those in the Neglect group showed more improvement during a 1-year follow-up period. The results indicate that inadequate parent involvement may be a form of neglect...