Aims: To examine potential differences in subjective perceptions of coercion between
substance abuse professionals and clients in how they view events that trigger entry to …

The present study involved 3 phases that led to the development and initial validation of the
Perceived Coercion Questionnaire (PCQ), a scale that researchers use to measure …

The use of coercion to induce entry to addiction treatment is controversial and a large body
of research has accumulated considering ethical issues, benefits, and repercussions …

Various options for treatment entry, engagement and retention for substance abuse
problems have been proposed but none is more controversial than the issue of coercing or …

Little is known about the extent to which admission to alcohol and other drug treatment
programs is perceived as a coercive imposition. This is because coercion is typically inferred …

Three fundamental clinical issues are consistently associated with treatment engagement
and outcomes in substance using populations; coercion, motivation and therapeutic …

The effects of perceived coercion and motivation on treatment completion and subsequent
re-arrest were examined in a sample of substance-abusing offenders assessed for …

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

Prior research on legally coerced treatment for substance abuse tends to find no difference
between coerced and non-coerced clients with respect to treatment retention and treatment …

Recent work has criticized the evidence base for the effectiveness of addiction treatment
under social controls and coercion, suggesting that the development of sound policies and …