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Factors In Relapse Among Physicians In Recovery From Substance Dependence Disorders, Gregory K. Gable Jan 2006

Factors In Relapse Among Physicians In Recovery From Substance Dependence Disorders, Gregory K. Gable

PCOM Psychology Dissertations

This study examines factors in relapse to alcohol and drug dependence among health professionals, seeking to identify relationships between identified conditions and relapse. The subjects are 100 health professionals, 84 male and 16 female, randomly selected from a cohort of 308, who provided data in a previous study taking place between 1995 and 1998. These subjects were broken into two groups, relapse vs. no relapse at 5 years after participation in the original study, the post-marketing survey on tramadol (Knisely J, Campbell E, Dawson K, Schnoll S, 2002). Archival data from the previous study was used. Chart review and analysis …


Impact Of Participation In A Cognitive-Behavioral Substance Abuse Program On Recividism , Kristen Spates Jan 2006

Impact Of Participation In A Cognitive-Behavioral Substance Abuse Program On Recividism , Kristen Spates

PCOM Psychology Dissertations

The present study utilizes archival data from a cognitive-behavioral substance abuse program for offenders. Substance abuse often is linked to criminal involvement and it was expected that treatment of substance abuse problems would result in a decline in recidivism. The study includes all adult male offenders who completed the Offender Substance Abuse Prerelease Program (OSAPP) through Volunteers of America, from January of 2001 through September of 2003. Participants are described in terms of their severity of substance abuse problems and risk of recidivism. It was expected that differences in program participation, as measured by changes from pre test to posttest …