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ArticleNoro psikiyatri arsivi2018

The Effects of the Addiction Programme of Probation on Treatment Motivation, Abstinence and Quality of Life: a Comparative Study with Motivational Interviewing and Individual Intervention.

Ebru Aldemir, Güneş Berk, Hakan Coşkunol

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Article in Noro psikiyatri arsivi, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Substance Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes: Methodological Overview of Metrics and Criteria.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2025
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  3. Quality of life measures in treatment for active substance misuse: a scoping review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ebru AldemirEge University Institute on Drug Abuse, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science, İzmir, Turkey.
Güneş BerkCambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridgeshire, England.
Hakan CoşkunolDepartment of Psychiatry, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust · GBEge University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Addiction Programme of Probation (APP) created by the Substance Abuse Treatment Commission of Ministry of Health.

methodsThe sample was consisted of probationers who were referred to Ege University by probation offices in February 2010. Literate probationers aged above 18, who fulfilled the SCID-I criteria for substance dependence, or had positive urine sample for illegal drugs were included. The probationers were allocated respectively to three treatment groups: APP (n=28); Motivational Interviewing (MI; n=30); Individual Intervention (II; n=30). The effectiveness of the treatment modalities was assessed by the State Anxiety Inventory; the WHO Quality of Life-Brief form; the Treatment Motivation Questionnaire. Visual analogue and Likert-type scales were used to assess the sense of the importance and the readiness of quitting drugs also the levels of craving. Urine toxicological analyses were performed fortnightly.

resultsThe APP increased the readiness of quitting drugs. The MI increased both the sense of importance and readiness of quitting drugs, decreased the frequency and severity of craving. The II improved the mental and physical health, increased the confidence in treatment also readiness of quitting drugs. Additionally, II decreased the level of anxiety, the severity, frequency and duration of craving. There was a significant decrease in positive urine samples of all groups.

conclusionBecause of changing only "the level of being ready to quit substance abuse", APP is considered as an inadequate program compared with MI and II.

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motivational interviewingProbationsubstance dependence

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PMID30224874
PMCPMC6138221
OpenAlexW2756403984

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