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Showing 1 to 20 of 100 for “"substance abuse treatment"”.
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A Comparison of Anxiety Levels Among Women in Mixed Gender Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities and Women-Only Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
… who participate in a mixed gender residential substance abuse treatment facility experience more general anxiety during treatment than do women in a women-only setting and whether there a difference in the general anxiety levels of women in a women-only substance abuse treatment facility …
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Employment as a Predictor of Substance Abuse Treatment Completion
… Carbondale. TITLE: EMPLOYMENT AS A PREDICTOR OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT COMPLETION MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Shane Koch Many factors can be attributed to successful treatment completion. The purpose of this research is to examine employment status and mental health status as factors that contribute …
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An evaluation of states’ delivery of substance abuse treatment
… the progressively arduous task of administering substance abuse treatment programs. Using the Open Systems Model, this research examines external and internal environmental factors that influence goal displacement as it is hypothesized to occur in states’ treatment delivery systems. The findings …
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The impact of a residential substance abuse treatment for women
… to help middle class older white males that abuse alcohol. Since the 1930's the twelve-steps have been used to treat women and men from all different backgrounds that have experimented with a variety of drugs. The purposes of this research were to evaluate the effectiveness of a twelve-step …
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Consideration of race/ethnicity in adolescent substance abuse treatment outcome studies
Substance use among youth continues to be a major concern in the United States. Several treatments have been developed for youth, but their external validity racially/ethnically diverse populations have not been evaluated for use in ethnic populations. The purpose of this paper was to examine the …
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A formative and outcome evaluation for a substance abuse treatment programme
Substance abuse is a social problem that has contributed to a burden on the justice system. In South Africa, this problem has been found to be prevalent in Cape Town, the capital of the Western Cape. Methamphetamine, alcohol, cannabis, heroin and cocaine are the most commonly used drugs for which …
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ADOLESCENT PERCEPTIONS OF BARRIERS TO RECEIVING SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Substance abuse treatment non-completion has serious implications for the future success with sobriety of adolescents. In this study, 38 adolescents were given the opportunity to complete a survey with the intent of identifying barriers to participating and successfully completing substance abuse …
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The effects of family responsibilities and gender on seeking substance-abuse treatment
… from news reports to published research, that substance use is a serious and extensive problem (SAMHSA, 2012). The problem with drug use is not a new issue, but with a changing society the substance abuse issue is changing as well. With substance abuse at its highest in about ten years, it …
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The Substance Abuse Treatment Experience of Men Who Have Sex with Men
… qualitative research study focuses on the substance abuse treatment experiences of men who have sex with men. Current research in this area indicates that while these men sometimes seek treatment for substance abuse issues, their treatment experience can be compromised due to personal fears …
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Recognizing gender differences: A comparative analysis of two substance abuse treatment programs
This study explored the treatment of women's substance abuse from a critical theory perspective. The literature indicates that, within substance abuse treatment programs and in the research world, few treatment programs are sensitive to women's specific needs.
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Group Versus Individual Therapy in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment: Finding Interventions that Work
… individual therapy versus group therapy in the treatment of adolescents in an outpatient substance abuse treatment clinic. Chart review was used to collect information from adolescent male and female clients. Independent samples t-tests, chi-square analyses, and ANOVA tests were used to …
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Getting sober while incarcerated: An exploratory analysis of correctional substance abuse treatment programs
Substance abuse is an expensive problem facing the American public and the criminal justice field. Using secondary data analysis this study examined 1,921 participants across five substance abuse programs within California and New York jail systems. Specifically this study explored the impact of …
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Exploring the Dynamics of High-Challenge Encounters in Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Settings
… of women, men, and adolescents obtaining substance abuse residential treatment have been traumatized before entering treatment. Traumatic events span past sexual abuse, physical abuse and victimization from violence; trauma also include experiences from disasters and war. Yet, …
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Foster Parents' Perceptions of Barriers to Accessing Substance Abuse Treatment for Foster Youth
… to fewer resources for foster parents in need of substance abuse treatment services. Without access to juvenile drug court, foster youth are often in need of substance abuse treatment services after they have been placed, as part of rehabilitation and success.</p> <p>Substance abuse issues are …
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Perceived relationship quality as a predictor of women's dropout from substance abuse treatment
This study examines how substance-abusing women and their partners perceive their relationship and how these perceptions are related to women's treatment completion. The participant pool came from a larger study comparing the effects of adding couples therapy to traditional substance abuse …
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Predicting Alcohol And Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes Among Hispanic And African American Substance Abusers
Alcohol and drug use and abuse are significant concerns in the United States, yet few studies have investigated how cultural factors, such as acculturative type and acculturative stress, impact substance abuse treatment outcomes. In this study, African American (n = 171) and Hispanic (n = 101) …
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Women's Compliance in Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment: The Role of Children and Mental Health
… and mental illness in women's compliance in a treatment program for substance abuse. Information was retrieved from medical records of female clients (<em> N</em>=221) who took part in a community-based day treatment program for substance abuse in a large city in southeastern Virginia during a …
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Attitudes and perceptions towards organizational functioning in substance abuse treatment facilities across South Africa
… the attitudes and perceptions of directors and treatment staff towards organizational functioning within substance abuse treatment facilities across South Africa. In South Africa a history of socio-political factors have hindered substance abuse treatment. Large disparities existed between …
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Assessment and prediction of self-reported HIV-risk behaviors by women in substance abuse treatment
… health care, and number of years of drug abuse predicted HIV risk. There were no differences in rates of risk behavior reported between SAQ and FTFI formats. IVDU’s had higher sexual risk behaviors than non-IVDU’s. Unstable housing significantly predicted risk behavior. Relative to those …
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