Background Our understanding of the conditions that influence substance abuse treatment
retention in urban African American substance users is limited. This study examined the …

Objective: Distress tolerance (DT), the ability to withstand aversive internal states, represents
an important risk factor for substance use relapse and a potential treatment target …

BACKGROUND: Psychological distress tolerance, the ability to persist in goal directed
activity when experiencing psychological distress, is associated with poor substance use …

Substance use cravings are a known predictor of relapse to substance use following
treatment for a substance use disorder. Thus, research on factors that may be correlated with …

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 …

Motivation is considered a critical component for initiating change, reducing risky behaviors
(Dam et al. 2004), and optimizing treatment outcomes (Prochaska et al. 1992). Specifically …

Given the high cost and prevalence of substance use disorders, researchers have examined
potential mechanisms that may serve as targets for assessment and intervention. The goal of …

The goal of this study was to more fully understand readiness for treatment in a pre-
treatment sample of 446 substance abusers. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used …

African Americans are less likely than other racial groups to engage in and complete
outpatient substance abuse treatment. The current study, conducted as a secondary …

The predictive validity of a treatment readiness measure designed for out-of-treatment drug
users, tapping dimensions of perceived problem severity, perceived need for formal …