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Motivation, global functioning, and stage of change as predictors of substance abuse treatment outcome in a public health residential treatment facility

Jurek, Benjamin K, M.A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1385993458

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2007, Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Xavier University, Psychology.
Previous research has demonstrated that the constructs of motivation, level of global functioning, and readiness to change are related to substance abuse treatment outcome. These constructs were used to predict premature termination from a residential substance abuse treatment program for homeless men. Results indicated that the constructs were unrelated to premature termination or treatment outcome for the sample. However, premature termination was positively related to the presence of a documented mental illness. Overall, the findings suggest that homeless men do not vary significantly in their levels of motivation, readiness to enact change and overall global functioning, and that shelter resources may be better spent assessing and targeting mental illness rather than general constructs such as motivation and global functioning.
Susan L. Kenford, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Norman J. Barry, Ph.D., ABPP (Committee Member)
Christian End, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Robert McBrady, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
124 p.
Clinical Psychology; Mental Health
psychology; health and environmental sciences; public health treatment facility; motivation; global functioning; stages of change; substance abuse treatment

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  • Jurek, M.A., B. K. (2007). Motivation, global functioning, and stage of change as predictors of substance abuse treatment outcome in a public health residential treatment facility [Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1385993458

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Jurek, M.A., Benjamin. Motivation, global functioning, and stage of change as predictors of substance abuse treatment outcome in a public health residential treatment facility. 2007. Xavier University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1385993458.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Jurek, M.A., Benjamin. "Motivation, global functioning, and stage of change as predictors of substance abuse treatment outcome in a public health residential treatment facility." Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1385993458

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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