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Conventional and unconventional treatments for stress among methadone-maintained patients: treatment willingness and perceived efficacy.

TitleConventional and unconventional treatments for stress among methadone-maintained patients: treatment willingness and perceived efficacy.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsBarry, Declan T., Mark Beitel, Timothy Breuer, Christopher J. Cutter, Jonathan Savant, Richard S. Schottenfeld, and Bruce J. Rounsaville
JournalThe American journal on addictions / American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions
Volume20
Issue2
Pagination137-42
Date Published2011 Mar-Apr
ISSN1521-0391
KeywordsAdult, Attitude to Health, Complementary Therapies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Methadone, Middle Aged, Opiate Substitution Treatment, Opioid-Related Disorders, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Psychotherapy, Stress, Psychological
AbstractWe surveyed 150 methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) program patients about willingness to use, and perceived efficacy of, conventional and unconventional nonpharmacological stress-related treatments. Although levels of treatment willingness and perceived efficacy for both conventional and unconventional treatments were high, ratings for conventional interventions were, on average, significantly higher than those for unconventional ones. Dimensions of psychiatric distress-but not demographic or MMT characteristics-predicted treatment willingness for conventional therapies and treatment willingness and perceived efficacy for unconventional therapies. These findings are likely to have implications for resource and program planning in MMT programs. 
DOI10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01335.x
Alternate JournalAm J Addict

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