Trial reportDrug and alcohol dependence2014
Preliminary findings on the association between clients' perceived helpfulness of substance abuse treatment and outcomes: does race matter?
Trial report in Drug and alcohol dependence, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Motivational Interviewing in Ethnic Populations.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2020Pooled it
- Race moderates the effects of Motivational Interviewing on smoking cessation induction.Patient education and counseling · 2020Trial
- Client Evaluation of Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder in COMBINE.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2016Trial
- Feasibility trial of a technology-delivered intervention for opioid use disorder recovery postpartum.Journal of child & adolescent substance abuse · 2025Article
- A systematic scoping review of research on Black participants in the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2020Article
- Participant report of therapist-delivered active ingredients in a telephone-delivered brief motivational intervention predicts taking steps towards change.Addiction research & theoryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundFew studies examine the helpfulness and effectiveness of substance abuse treatment from the clients' perspective.
methodsThe current secondary analysis examined the perceived helpfulness of substance abuse treatment components and its relationship to treatment outcomes among 387 Black and White adults participating in a multisite randomized clinical trial (RCT) of Motivational Enhancement Therapy. Throughout the 16-week RCT, participants self-reported substance use. Upon completion of treatment, participants completed a self-report measure assessing the perceived helpfulness of treatment components.
resultsBlack participants rated 9 out of 12 treatment components (e.g., "learning skills that will help me cope with my problems") as being more helpful than their White counterparts, even after controlling for age, gender, employment status, primary drug type, and treatment assignment. However, perceived helpfulness ratings were not associated with substance use outcomes among Black or White participants.
conclusionsClients' perceived helpfulness of treatment components is an important factor to consider in improving the delivery of substance abuse treatment, especially for Black adults.
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