Individuals seeking substance use treatment who have one or more co-occurring mental
health problems tend to have lower treatment engagement, higher rates of attrition, and …

BACKGROUND: The current study evaluated the bottoming out hypothesis by determining
the extent to which composite measures of motivation to change are associated with …

Little is known about motivation for treatment and readiness for change during an acute
medical event. We present data from a cohort of 353 actively substance abusing adults …

Many veterans present to Veteran Affairs (VA) care intending to seek mental health
treatment for symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and/or alcohol …

Aims The present study represents the first large‐scale test of the capacity to predict illicit
drug treatment outcomes of an instrument [Stages of Change and Treatment Eagerness …

The purpose of this project was to examine readiness to change (RTC) processes in a
sample of substance dependent military service members who completed an intensive …

Objective: The high rates of comorbid substance use disorders among persons living with
severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) have increased interest in assessing and …

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 …

This study evaluated readiness to change drug use in young adult patients aged 18–25
years who were provided screening and brief intervention as part of a Substance Abuse and …

Objective: Pre–post changes in readiness for change (RC) are commonly assessed in
treatment outcome studies, often with contradictory results. Little is known about 12-month …