Motivating young people towards success: Evaluation of a motivational interviewing-integrated treatment programme for COD clients in a residential therapeutic community

TitleMotivating young people towards success: Evaluation of a motivational interviewing-integrated treatment programme for COD clients in a residential therapeutic community
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsKlag, S, O'Callaghan, F, Creed, P, Zimmer-Gembeck, M
JournalTherapeutic Communities
Volume30
Pagination366-386
PublisherAssn of Therapeutic Communities
Place PublishedUnited Kingdom
Publication Languageeng
ISBN Number0964-1866
Accession Number2010-05349-003. First Author & Affiliation: Klag, Stefanie
Keywordschronic substance users, Comorbidity, Drug abuse, Drug Rehabilitation, Integrated Services, integrated treatment, Mental Disorders, motivational interviewing, residential therapeutic community, standard drug & alcohol treatment, Therapeutic Community
Abstract

The present study examined the effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing (Ml) in the treatment of chronic substance users with high rates of comorbidity with mental health disorders (COD clients). Employing a quasi-experimental design to compare the effectiveness of standard drug and alcohol treatment with an Ml-integrated approach, results revealed that the Ml-integrated treatment approach was associated with improved retention in terms of keeping clients in the programme, a more autonomous motivational attitude towards treatment, and more positive and stronger treatment outcomes. These findings suggest that the Mi-integrated approach was more effective in the treatment of COD clients compared to standard drug and alcohol treatment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)

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