Motivation for treatment preceding and following a substance abuse program
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This article examines the influence of mental depression and anxiety on motivation for substance abuse treatment, focusing on how motivation is a predictor of treatment success. Topics include how mental health impacts the lasting effects of internal and external motivation.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2003
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Anxiety sensitivity, controllability, and experiential avoidance and their relation to drug of choice and addiction severity in a residential sample of substance-abusing veterans
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Results indicate that patients undergoing residential substance abuse treatment exhibit heightened bodily sensitivity, emotional avoidance, and a perception of uncontrollable behavior. However, these behaviors do not influence their choice for drugs or severity of addiction.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2003
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Hope as a predictor of entering substance abuse treatment
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This article examines how dispositional hope influences help-seeking behavior in substance-addicted federal prison inmates. Findings suggest that an increased level of hope lowers the probability that the person will enter a voluntary substance abuse treatment program.
Publication Name: Addictive Behaviors
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0306-4603
Year: 2003
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