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Brief Motivational Intervention for Substance Abuse Treatment Retention in Homeless Men

Ickes, Kelly A
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1386600022

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2009, Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Xavier University, Psychology.
This project investigated the effect of a brief motivational interviewing (MI) intervention administered during the first two weeks on substance abuse treatment retention rates in a sample of homeless men. The identification of a low-cost, low-intensity, easy to implement intervention would have considerable value in both clinical and financial terms. 120 men participated in the study and were randomly assigned to a 15 minute individual motivational interviewing intervention (MI); a 15 minute individual human contact control intervention (HCO); or a routine care (RC), no contact condition. The two interventions were crossed with therapist sex to assess for the impact of a female verses male therapist. Results indicated that neither intervention type, no contact, nor therapist sex influenced days in treatment. The mean number of days in treatment for each group was as follows: Ml/Female therapist: 46.85 days (SD 28.28), Ml/Male therapist: 53.95 days (SD =27.27), HCO/Female therapist: 59.15 days (SD = 29.70), HCO/Male therapist: 51.50 days (SD = 27.98), RC: 47.65 days (SD = 27.69). No significant difference across groups was found, F (4,115) =.727, p = .58. The current results are somewhat inconsistent with prior research demonstrating the effectiveness of brief MI interventions for substance abuse treatment. Clinical implications from the study are addressed, as well as future research directions.
Susan L. Kenford, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Robert M. McBrady, M.Ed., Ph.D. (Committee Member)
David T. Hellkamp, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Renee A. Zucchero, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
94 p.
Clinical Psychology
substance abuse - treatment; homeless men; motivational interviewing

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  • Ickes, K. A. (2009). Brief Motivational Intervention for Substance Abuse Treatment Retention in Homeless Men [Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1386600022

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ickes, Kelly. Brief Motivational Intervention for Substance Abuse Treatment Retention in Homeless Men. 2009. Xavier University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1386600022.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ickes, Kelly. "Brief Motivational Intervention for Substance Abuse Treatment Retention in Homeless Men." Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1386600022

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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