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An Exploration of the Effect of On-Site 12-Step Meetings on Post-Treatment Outcomes among Polysubstance-Dependent Outpatient Clients
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Laudet, Alexandre; Stanick, Virginia; Sands, Brian – Evaluation Review, 2007
Rates of return to active substance use after addiction treatment tend to be high; participation in 12-step fellowships (e.g., Alcoholics Anonymous) reduces relapse rates but many clients do not attend or attend for a short period only. This quasi-experimental study uses repeated measurement to explore the role of presence/absence of on-site…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Group Counseling, Drug Addiction, Alcoholism
Impact of Relapse Predictors on Psychosocial Functioning of SUD Youth One Year after Treatment
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Anderson, Kristen G.; Ramo, Danielle E.; Schulte, Marya T.; Cummins, Kevin; Brown, Sandra A. – Substance Abuse, 2008
This investigation examined how personal, environmental and substance use factors predicted psychosocial functioning for youth with alcohol and drug problems. Four hundred twenty-four adolescents (M = 15.9, SD = 1.3) completed comprehensive assessments, including personal characteristics (e.g., Axis I diagnosis, motivation, self-esteem),…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Substance Abuse, Psychopathology, Prediction
Anger-Control Group Counseling for Women Recovering from Alcohol or Drug Addiction
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Gonzalez-Prendes, A. Antonio – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Two experimental conditions, a manualized cognitive-behavioral anger-control treatment incorporating empowerment strategies and a relapse-prevention treatment without the anger-control component, were compared to assess their impact on levels of trait anger and attributional styles of women recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. Participants…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Prevention, Drug Addiction, Group Counseling
Treatment for Drug Abusing Offenders during Correctional Supervision: A Nationwide Overview.
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Lipton, Douglas S. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 1998
Discusses problems associated with the increasing number of drug offenders in U.S. correctional institutions. Explores the relationship between drugs and crime, the history of treating drug-using offenders, and efforts afoot in the Federal Correctional Options Program and the Bureau of Prisons to rehabilitate these prisoners. (MKA)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Correctional Rehabilitation, Crime, Drug Addiction
Evaluation of Drug Treatment in Local Corrections. A Final Summary Report Presented to the National Institute of Justice.
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Tunis, Sandra; And Others – 1996
There is evidence that drug treatment in correctional facilities can impact recidivism, perceptions of self-efficacy, and mood states such as depression and anxiety. This study was designed to provide detailed and systematic descriptions of participants and treatment program components for five drug treatment programs. Also included are program…
Descriptors: Clinics, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, Drug Abuse
"Throughcare" for Drug-Using Prisoners in Britain: A Clinical Report
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Harman, Karen; Paylor, Ian – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2004
CARAT (Counselling, Assessment, Referral, Advice and Throughcare) schemes have been operational in prisons throughout England and Wales for three and a half years, designed to increase the support available to drug-using prisoners both during custody and on release. Specifically the CARAT service has a remit to "bridge the gap" between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation