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| Lori J DucharmeSummaryAffiliation: University of Georgia Country: USA Publications
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Innovation adoption in substance abuse treatment: exposure, trialability, and the Clinical Trials NetworkLori J Ducharme
Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 32:321-9. 2007..The findings suggest that adoption of treatment innovations is a function of exposure, organizational resources, nature of innovations, and stage of the diffusion process...
Service delivery in substance abuse treatment: reexamining "comprehensive" careLori J Ducharme
Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, 101 Barrow Hall, Athens, GA, 30602 2401, USA
J Behav Health Serv Res 34:121-36. 2007..These findings raise concerns regarding the quality and availability of needed services for treatment of addiction...- State policy influence on the early diffusion of buprenorphine in community treatment programsLori J Ducharme
Institute for Behavioral Research, 111 Barrow Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 3:17. 2008..This study examines the net impact of efforts by state agencies, including provision of Medicaid coverage, on program-level adoption of buprenorphine as of 2006... - Availability of integrated care for co-occurring substance abuse and psychiatric conditionsLori J Ducharme
Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, 101 Barrow Hall, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
Community Ment Health J 42:363-75. 2006..Several organizational attributes, caseload characteristics, and service provision patterns were associated with the availability of integrated care... - Evidence-based treatment for opiate-dependent clients: availability, variation, and organizational correlatesLori J Ducharme
Institute for Behavioral Research, 101 Barrow Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 32:569-76. 2006..Implications for referral linkages and quality of care are discussed... - Trends in the adoption of medications for alcohol dependenceLori J Ducharme
Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Clin Psychopharmacol 26:S13-9. 2006..Preliminary data suggest that the early adoption of acamprosate is following a similar pattern. Recommendations for addressing challenges to the diffusion of pharmacotherapies for alcohol dependence are presented... - Early adoption of buprenorphine in substance abuse treatment centers: data from the private and public sectorsHannah K Knudsen
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, The University of Georgia, 101 Barrow Hall, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 30:363-73. 2006..Future research should continue to monitor the extent to which buprenorphine is adopted in these settings... - Research network involvement and addiction treatment center staff: counselor attitudes toward buprenorphineHannah K Knudsen
Institute for Behavioral Research, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Am J Addict 16:365-71. 2007..These data suggest that the CTN's impact on counselor attitudes may be attributed to the greater exposure to buprenorphine received by CTN-affiliated counselors... - Patterns of organization and management in private and public substance abuse treatment programsPaul M Roman
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 31:235-43. 2006..Future research directions are discussed... - The adoption of medications in substance abuse treatment: associations with organizational characteristics and technology clustersHannah K Knudsen
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, The University of Georgia, 101 Barrow Hall, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
Drug Alcohol Depend 87:164-74. 2007..These types of medications were associated with somewhat different correlates. Future research should continue to investigate the similarities and differences in the predictors of medication availability across national contexts... - Opioid treatment programs in the Clinical Trials Network: representativeness and buprenorphine adoptionLori J Ducharme
Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 37:90-4. 2009..Implications for studying the diffusion and implementation of evidence-based research findings are discussed... - Buprenorphine diffusion: the attitudes of substance abuse treatment counselorsHannah K Knudsen
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, The University of Georgia, 101 Barrow Hall, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 29:95-106. 2005..Predictors included receipt of buprenorphine-specific training, educational attainment, years of experience, and 12-step orientation. Implications for the diffusion of this and other emerging treatment techniques are discussed... - Counselor attitudes toward the use of motivational incentives in addiction treatmentLori J Ducharme
Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
Am J Addict 19:496-503. 2010..While there is substantial resistance to MI/CM, dissemination and training about the essential elements of MI/CM may enhance counselors' receptivity toward this intervention. .. - Counselor attitudes toward pharmacotherapies for alcohol dependenceAMANDA J ABRAHAM
Institute for Behavioral Research, 112 Barrow Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Stud Alcohol Drugs 70:628-35. 2009..Building on previous research, this study examines counselors' perceptions of the effectiveness and acceptability of pharmacotherapies for the treatment of alcohol dependence... - The use of antidepressant medications in substance abuse treatment: the public-private distinction, organizational compatibility, and the environmentHannah K Knudsen
University of Georgia, Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, 101 Barrow Hall, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Health Soc Behav 48:195-210. 2007..Future research should continue to integrate both internal and external factors in theoretical explanations of innovation adoption... - Does service diversification enhance organizational survival?: Evidence from the private substance abuse treatment systemHannah K Knudsen
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, Institute for Behavioral Research, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Behav Health Serv Res 32:241-52. 2005..There was a positive association between closure and offering an inpatient psychiatric program. These findings suggest that there may be strategic benefits in expanding services to meet the needs of diverse clientele... - Controlled-release oxycodone admissions in public and private substance abuse treatment: associations with organizational characteristicsHannah K Knudsen
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Addict Dis 26:41-50. 2007..The high prevalence of CR-oxycodone admissions suggests the need for widespread training of treatment providers regarding treatment for CR-oxycodone dependence... - Research participation and turnover intention: An exploratory analysis of substance abuse counselorsHannah K Knudsen
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 33:211-7. 2007..These findings suggest that the impact of clinical trials on treatment organizations and staff members warrants continued study... - Racial and ethnic disparities in SSRI availability in substance abuse treatmentHannah K Knudsen
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, University of Georgia, 101 Barrow Hall, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
Psychiatr Serv 58:55-62. 2007..However, the literature suggests there may be associations between the percentage of racial and ethnic minority clients and the availability of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in these facilities... - Counselor emotional exhaustion and turnover intention in therapeutic communitiesHannah K Knudsen
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, The University of Georgia, 101 Barrow Hall, Athens, 30602 2401, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 31:173-80. 2006..Because these practices are not structural features of organizations, they may be targeted for intervention and change... - Job stress and poor sleep quality: data from an American sample of full-time workersHannah K Knudsen
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
Soc Sci Med 64:1997-2007. 2007..Given that sleep quality is associated with other health outcomes, future research should continue to explore the associations between job-related stressors, sleep quality, and workers' health status... - A changed America? The effects of September 11th on depressive symptoms and alcohol consumptionHannah K Knudsen
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, University of Georgia, 101 Barrow Hall, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Health Soc Behav 46:260-73. 2005..These analyses provide little support for popular assertions that September 11th resulted in lasting and measurable impacts on Americans' well-being... - The availability of psychiatric programs in private substance abuse treatment centers, 1995 to 2001Hannah K Knudsen
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services, University of Georgia, 101 Barrow Hall, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
Psychiatr Serv 55:270-3. 2004....
Research Grants
- Comparison of Methadone Units Within and Outside the CTNLORI DUCHARME; Fiscal Year: 2006..The data to be collected in this study will allow for conclusions about potential barriers to effective dissemination of evidence-based treatment for opiate dependence from CTN units to methadone programs in the "real world." ..