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Factors associated with frequency of 12-Step attendance by drug abuse clientsB S Brown
University of North Carolina, Wilmington, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 27:147-60. 2001..e., those most in need of the support to behavior change those groups provide. The role of treatment programs in facilitating the use of 12-Step groups is discussed...
Factors associated with treatment outcomes in an aftercare populationBarry S Brown
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, USA
Am J Addict 13:447-60. 2004..Aftercare was found to be particularly significant for reduction in drug use, with optimism/pessimism about one's future and religious observance also significant predictors for substance use...
The federal role in drug abuse technology transfer: a history and perspectiveBarry S Brown
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 22:245-57. 2002..A paradigm is described to further federal efforts in this area, and structural elements suggested for the achievement of technology transfer goals...
Effectiveness of a stand-alone aftercare program for drug-involved offendersB S Brown
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 21:185-92. 2001..The findings are discussed in terms of the relevance of community variables for programming and for understanding long-term treatment outcomes...
Factors associated with frequent and infrequent HIV testingB S Brown
University of North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Subst Use Misuse 36:1593-609. 2001..It was reasoned that, in a community in which both dangers and protective behaviors are widely understood, frequent testees experience a generalized and heightened concern unrelated to specific behaviors or characteristics...
TC-oriented supported housing for homeless MICAsStanley Sacks
Center for the Integration of Research and Practice, National Development and Research Institutes, Inc, 71 West 23 Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10010, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs 35:355-66. 2003..These findings provide preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of a TC-oriented supported housing program as an aftercare strategy for homeless MICA clients following residential treatment...
Role induction: a method for enhancing early retention in outpatient drug-free treatmentElizabeth C Katz
Friends Research Institute, Social Research Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 72:227-34. 2004..Preliminary results suggest that role induction is a brief technique that shows promise for retaining clients through the critical first 3 months of treatment...
Cognitive ability as a factor in engagement in drug abuse treatmentElizabeth C Katz
Friends Research Institute Inc, Social Research Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 31:359-69. 2005..Results indicate that clients with higher cognitive ability may present with a greater capacity to engage in treatment than individuals with lower cognitive ability...
Evidence-based treatment: why, what, where, and howBarry S Brown
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 28403, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 30:87-9. 2006
Co-occurring disorders in substance abuse treatment: issues and prospectsPatrick M Flynn
Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 34:36-47. 2008..Issues are raised for consideration by the clinical research and treatment provider communities in terms of assessment and diagnosis, manpower and training, and response to the challenge of relapse in this population...
Impact of role induction on long-term drug treatment outcomesElizabeth C Katz
Friends Research Institute, Inc, Social Research Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Addict Dis 26:81-90. 2007..RI improved 12-month substance use outcome relative to ST. The potential gain in retention and in reduced substance use at follow-up associated with a single RI session, recommend this strategy for further development and study...
In-treatment vs. out-of-treatment opioid dependent adults: drug use and criminal historyRobert P Schwartz
Friends Research Institute, Inc, Social Research Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 34:17-28. 2008....
