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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Substance abusers"”.
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Secondary School Experiences of Male Recovering Substance Abusers
Problem: Adolescents who begin abusing substances, including alcohol, prescription drugs, and illegal drugs often fail in school suffering life-altering consequences (Cox, Zhang, Johnson, & Bender, 2007). While plentiful research exists on substance abuse, there is a dearth of research on the …
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Psychological characteristics and personality profiles of adolescent substance abusers
… been thought to be associated with adolescent substance abusers This study utilized the Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory (MAPI, Millon, 1982) to examine the personality styles, expressed concerns and behavioral correlates of adolescents.The subjects were 122 adolescents between the ages …
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Relapse prevention with adolescent substance abusers and their families
… juvenile justice system and/or their parent(s)r substance abuse is often not identified as a significant contributor to the presenting problem. However, the dynamics of adolescent substance abuse are described in the literature as interactive processes affected by family dysfunctions, …
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Identification of Personality Characteristics in Pre-Treatment, Adolescent Substance Abusers
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-12T19:55:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7913652.pdf: 3800020 bytes, checksum: f0e6a7087e955a6881f10779491b9884 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1978
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE CYCLE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION FOR CHILDREN OF SUBSTANCE ABUSERS
<p>This research project addresses the substance abuse cycle intervention and prevention strategies used amongst individuals who are a part of generational substance abuse. Participants were recruited from an inpatient drug rehabilitation center in Southern California. Qualitative interviews were …
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An exploratory study into the nature of aftercare services for recovering substance abusers
… established by the Centre that rehabilitated substance abusers experiences relapse due to lack of adequate aftercare services in the community. The purpose of the study was to explore the nature of this aftercare services by assessing the scope; the activities and the stakeholder’s role in the …
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Different methods of measuring the problems experienced by significant others of substance abusers
… to examine the problems of significant others of substance abusers. Participants were part of a larger treatment study conducted at the Treatment Research Institute and consisted of two significant others of substance abusers. Participants were given both an oral and written administration of the …
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Predicting Alcohol And Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes Among Hispanic And African American Substance Abusers
… type and acculturative stress, impact substance abuse treatment outcomes. In this study, African American (n = 171) and Hispanic (n = 101) substance abusers' acculturative type and acculturative stress levels were compared to substance abuse treatment outcome. Although the results …
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Level of distress and perception of control in concerned significant others of substance abusers
… and consisted of two significant others of substance abusers. The Shapiro Control Inventory (SCI) and the Drinkers Partners Distress Scale (DPD) were used to assess variables of control and distress at intake, monthly, and after treatment. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive CRAFT or …
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A correlation study between adult women substance abusers and a history of childhood incest
A study of women who are childhood sexual abuse survivors and have been affected by chemical dependency.
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A correlation study between adult women substance abusers and a history of childhood incest
A study of women who are childhood sexual abuse survivors and have been affected by chemical dependency.
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The role of self-efficacy in the recovery process among multiple substance abusers in aftercare
… the consistently high relapse rate confronting substance abusers and meet the changing demands of the health care system, attention has focused on aftercare and its role in preventing relapse. There has also been increased interest in the cognitive processes underlying changes in addictive …
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Can Computers Assist Treatment? Virtual Reality as a Possible Cue Exposure Technique With Adolescent Substance Abusers
<p>Substance use disorders are one of the most common psychiatric diagnoses among adolescents; marijuana is the illicit drug used most frequently by youth. Treatment dropout and relapse following treatment are common; innovative strategies are needed to improve treatment outcomes for youth …
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The effects on treatment outcomes of counselors' access to the addiction severity index scores of substance abusers
… in this study to investigate the efficacy of substance abuse treatment using two instruments, the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) and the biopsychosocial assessment. Fifty-six subjects admitted to the SYMBAS TEAM Substance Abuse Treatment Program were assessed during the initial stage of …
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