Although legal, formal, and informal social controls are frequently used to pressure
individuals to enter treatment, motivational consequences of using these tactics have been …

This study explored the predictors, role and effects of motivation in chronic substance users
as they began residential treatment, using the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) framework …

Objective Mixed evidence on the effectiveness of using legal referrals to leverage treatment
participation may reflect unmeasured variability in client motivations for seeking care. We …

This study explored the relationship between 2 theories of motivation: self-determination
theory (SDT) and the transtheoretical model of change (TTM), and sought to determine …

Research on coercion in addiction treatment typically investigates objective sources of
social pressure among legally mandated clients. Little research has examined the impact of …

This review summarises the different motivational frameworks that are commonly applied to
the study of substance misuse and explores the potential of a comprehensive …

Since the new conceptualization of motivation as a product of interpersonal exchanges,
clinicians and researchers have shown a growing interest in understanding the process of …

Understanding the role of motivation in substance abusers' acceptance of treatment is
critically important to improving treatment outcomes. To examine this phenomenon a cohort …

Understanding the role of personal motivation in addiction treatment changed with the
advent of the Transtheoretical Model of intentional behavior change, a better understanding …

Background: Motivation for treatment is generally considered a powerful predictor of
treatment seeking and success in patients with alcohol and drug dependence disorders …