The perceived ability to engage in situation-specific behaviors (self-efficacy) to overcome
nicotine dependence and alcohol abuse has been shown to correlate significandy with and …

While evidence suggests that interventions based on self-determination theory have efficacy
in motivating adoption and maintenance of health-related behaviors, and in promoting …

To better understand the relationship between abstinence self-efficacy and treatment
outcomes in substance use disorder patients, experts in the field need more information …

Client motivation for change, a topic of high interest to addiction clinicians, is
multidimensional and complex, and many different approaches to measurement have been …

Results of previous studies suggest that end‐of‐treatment self‐efficacy in problem drinkers
has limited predictive validity. One explanation for this finding has been the postulated …

The purpose of this study was to determine how three different measures of motivation
(cognitive motivation, taking steps, and self-efficacy for change and maintenance) predict …

Aims Client language reflecting motivation for changing substance use (ie change talk) has
been shown to predict outcomes in motivational interviewing. While previous work has …

Aims. This study examined client motivation as a predictor of retention and therapeutic
engagement across the major types of treatment settings represented in the third national …

Currently, it is unclear whether Self‐Determination Theory (SDT) applies to the mental
health care of patients with severe mental illness (SMI). Therefore, the current study tested …

Although substantial evidence favors the efficacy of contingency management (CM) for
substance use disorders, few studies have examined the effect of CM on one's motivation to …