This article explores the epidemiology of co-occurring disorders (CODs) with an emphasis
on the implications of study findings for the functioning and potential of substance abuse …

Background and aims From residential programs to outpatient services, group therapy
permeates the clinical field of substance misuse. While several group interventions for …

A model to explain treatment retention in terms of process components—therapeutic
involvement and session attributes for the 1st month—and patient background factors were …

Brief but comprehensive instruments measuring patient motivation, psychosocial
functioning, treatment process, social network support, and services received are needed for …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to use pretreatment and treatment factors to predict
dropout from residential substance use disorder program and to examine how the treatment …

Despite the efficacy of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), opioid dependence still
involves severe impairment of functioning and low quality of life. This study examines the …

This study examined individual and system characteristics associated with retention in
methadone maintenance treatment among Medicaid-eligible adults in treatment for opiate …

Comorbidity of substance use and psychiatric disorders, particularly depressive disorders,
are well established. The impact of comorbidity on treatment outcomes, particularly following …

This study examines comorbid mental disorders in relation to post-treatment outcomes (12
months post-intake) among adolescents (N= 419) who entered three residential drug …

This article presents findings from a quasi‐experimental, nonrandomized group design
study that explored whether trauma‐enhanced substance abuse treatment results in longer …