Background The relationship between a clinician and their client—the “therapeutic alliance”
is a robust predictor of outcome in healthcare settings; yet, few interventions to improve …

In addiction research, while academics are designing treatment, due to stigma surrounding
substance abuse, the voices of those experiencing addiction are simultaneously being …

Incarcerated substance users frequently recidivate because of a lack of substance treatment;
it was not known whether motivational interviewing (MI) significantly reduces recidivism …

Drug court research has focused primarily on recidivism rates and is mostly quantitative in
nature. Very few studies have been qualitative, giving the participants a voice. The purpose …