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Adoption and implementation of new technologies in substance abuse treatmentPaul M Roman
Institute for Behavioral Research, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 22:211-8. 2002..The analysis was less successful in predicting naltrexone implementation for either primary alcohol dependence or primary opiate addiction...
The adoption of alcohol pharmacotherapies in the Clinical Trials Network: the influence of research network participationAMANDA J ABRAHAM
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 38:275-83. 2010..Research network participation may thus enhance organizational innovativeness to include interventions beyond the scope of the network...
Timing of buprenorphine adoption by privately funded substance abuse treatment programs: the role of institutional and resource-based interorganizational linkagesSarah A Savage
Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 42:16-24. 2012..These findings suggest that institutional and resource-based interorganizational linkages may expose programs to effective treatments, thereby facilitating more rapid and sustained adoption of innovative treatment techniques...
A longitudinal study of organizational formation, innovation adoption, and dissemination activities within the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials NetworkPaul M Roman
Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 38:S44-52. 2010..Third, CTPs' pursuit of the CTN's dissemination goals are examined, indicating that such organizational outreach activities are underway and likely to increase innovation diffusion in the future...
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...
Using medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders: evidence of barriers and facilitators of implementationPaul M Roman
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens GA 30602, USA
Addict Behav 36:584-9. 2011....
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. ..
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...
A longitudinal examination of alcohol pharmacotherapy adoption in substance use disorder treatment programs: patterns of sustainability and discontinuationAMANDA J ABRAHAM
Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, 30602 2401, USA
J Stud Alcohol Drugs 72:669-77. 2011....
Early adoption of injectable naltrexone for alcohol-use disorders: findings in the private-treatment sectorAMANDA J ABRAHAM
Institute for Behavioral Research, 112 Barrow Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 2401, USA
J Stud Alcohol Drugs 71:460-6. 2010..e., relative advantage, complexity, trialability, observability, compatibility) shape organizational-level decisions to adopt the medication and (b) identify key predictors of adoption and barriers that impede adoption...
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...
Diffusion of contingency management and attitudes regarding its effectiveness and acceptabilityBrian E Bride
Institute for Behavioral Research and the School of Social Work, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
Subst Abus 31:127-35. 2010..The study also highlights the importance of social networks in the diffusion and acceptance of treatment innovations...
Occupational turnover intentions among substance abuse counselorsTanja C Rothrauff
Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 40:67-76. 2011....
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...
Counselor attitudes toward and use of evidence-based practices in private substance use disorder treatment centers: a comparison of social workers and non-social workersBrian E Bride
School of Social Work, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 7016, USA
Health Soc Work 37:135-45. 2012..Efforts to increase the uptake of evidence-based SUD interventions should not be limited to dissemination of information regarding effectiveness; rather, efforts should also be expended to expose social workers to EBPs...
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...
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...
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...
Predominantly female caseloads: identifying organizational correlates in private substance abuse treatment centersShannon M Tinney
Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Behav Health Serv Res 31:403-17. 2004....
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...
Substance abuse treatment for older adults in private centersTanja C Rothrauff
Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
Subst Abus 32:7-15. 2011..As more older adults will seek help with a myriad of substance use disorders (SUDs) over the next decade, treatment centers need to get ready for a plethora of challenges as well as unique opportunities for growth...
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...
Counselor attitudes toward the use of naltrexone in substance abuse treatment: a multi-level modeling approachAMANDA J ABRAHAM
Institute for Behavioral Research, Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
Addict Behav 36:576-83. 2011..These findings reveal that counselor receptiveness toward naltrexone is shaped in part by the organizational context in which counselors are embedded...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Rural and urban similarities and differences in private substance abuse treatment centersHannah K Knudsen
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 2401, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs 35:511-8. 2003..The use of treatment innovations was similar at rural and urban treatment centers with the exception of lesser use of acupuncture at rural centers. Rural and urban centers did not differ in their average charges for treatment services...
Modeling the use of innovations in private treatment organizations: the role of absorptive capacityHannah K Knudsen
Center for Research on Behavioral Health an Human Services Delivery, 101 Barrow Hall, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 2401, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 26:353-61. 2004..These results indicate the importance of absorptive capacity in predicting organizational innovativeness...
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...
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...
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...
Organizational factors associated with the use of contingency management in publicly funded substance abuse treatment centersBrian E Bride
Institute for Behavioral Research, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 40:87-94. 2011..Implications for studying the diffusion and implementation of evidence-based psychosocial interventions are discussed...
Social workers' knowledge and perceptions of effectiveness and acceptability of medication assisted treatment of substance use disordersBrian E Bride
a School of Social Work, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
Soc Work Health Care 52:43-58. 2013..Lastly, a 12-Step orientation toward treatment has a negative influence on social workers' opinions regarding the acceptability of MATs...
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...
Retaining counseling staff at substance abuse treatment centers: effects of management practicesHannah 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 24:129-35. 2003..Such steps may include increasing counselor autonomy, providing rewards for strong job performance, and establishing a work environment that supports creativity and innovation...
Predicting closure of private substance abuse treatment facilitiesJ Aaron Johnson
Institute for Behavioral Research, 101 Barrow Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 2401, USA
J Behav Health Serv Res 29:115-25. 2002..Significant predictors included center capacity, being a freestanding facility, the percentage of clients covered by Medicaid, and the ratio of patients to full-time equivalents...
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....
The workplace and alcohol problem preventionPaul M Roman
Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
Alcohol Res Health 26:49-57. 2002..However, several risk factors for alcohol problems exist in the workplace domain. Further research is needed to develop strategies to reduce these risk factors...
Organizational-level predictors of adoption across time: naltrexone in private substance-use disorders treatment centersCarrie B Oser
Department of Sociology, Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, 1531 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, Kentucky 40506 0350, USA
J Stud Alcohol Drugs 68:852-61. 2007....
A categorical typology of naltrexone-adopting private substance abuse treatment centersCarrie B Oser
Sociology Department, Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 34:433-42. 2008..Identifying and targeting the early and late majority categories of adopting organizations for better training and community linkages could help reduce the research-to-practice gap...
What are the correlates of substance abuse treatment counselor salaries?Todd A Olmstead
School of Public Health, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520 8034, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 29:181-9. 2005..Taken together, these factors explain approximately 50% of the total variation in SAT counselor salaries...
Problem drinking patterns among African Americans: the impacts of reports of discrimination, perceptions of prejudice, and "risky" coping strategiesJack K Martin
Karl Schuessler Institute of Social Research, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
J Health Soc Behav 44:408-25. 2003..We conclude that racial impacts on mental health outcomes reflect more than the "simple" effects of constrained socioeconomic attainment...
