Many offenders with a substance use disorder (SUD) do not enter addiction treatment. The
aim of this study was to examine predictors of addiction treatment entry and to get more …

Motivation to quit substance abuse is a key element in encouraging patients to seek
treatment but research to identify factors that may influence motivation has received less …

This study examined whether Motivational Interviewing (MI), found effective with voluntary
entrants to drug treatment, would improve intrinsic motivation and treatment retention among …

The relationships between motivation, treatment readiness, and abstinence self-efficacy
were examined among a sample of exoffenders exiting inpatient treatment for substance use …

Studies of community-based substance use treatment show that motivation for treatment is
critical for clients becoming therapeutically engaged. Little research, however, has been …

The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of a brief motivational enhancing
intervention (MEI) as an add-on to supervision-as-usual (SAU) in reducing time to treatment …

Methods: The sample was consisted of probationers who were referred to Ege University by
probation offices in February 2010. Literate probationers aged above 18, who fulfilled the …

Objective: Motivation and readiness for substance misuse treatment predict treatment
retention and successful treatment outcomes but may be lower among substance users …

Studies of community-based treatment programs for substance users document that
motivation for treatment is a consistent predictor of clients remaining under treatment for a …

Substance abuse is related to re-offending, and treatment of substance abuse may reduce
criminal recidivism. Offender characteristics including problem severity, violence risk and …