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Kelly, John S.; Gambatese, Richard J. – 1980
Previous studies have shown that the use of behavior modification techniques, specifically the use of token reinforcement systems, can produce positive changes in the behavior of heroin addicts within a hospital setting. A token economy program was assessed to determine the effectiveness of such a program with patients in an outpatient methadone…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Clinics, Drug Addiction
Brown, Idalyn S. – 1981
While extensive research has examined the personality of the alcoholic, current interest centers on the use of differential treatment for different personality types. The aim of such treatment is to focus on the disorder underlying the problem of alcoholism for each particular patient. To look for relationships among personality variables,…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Authoritarianism, Drug Rehabilitation, Patients
Rhoads, Deborah L.; And Others – 1980
Recent advances in the study of life stress and social support suggest a new approach to the drug abuse client recidivism problem which encompasses the need for naturalistic, interactional studies. A longitudinal study was conducted with 49 ex-clients of a heroin detoxification program to test the hypothesis that experiencing life stress in the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation, Longitudinal Studies
