The Role of Motivation in Treatment Process

D. Dwayne Simpson, Ph.D.
Texas Christian University

Paper presented at the American Psychological Association (APA) Meeting, Chicago.
(August, 1997).

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Table of Contents

The Role of Motivation in Treatment Process

Retention Predicts Outcomes

What accounts for this highly consistent finding?

What is “motivation” and how does it work?

TCU Motivation Scales: Stages of Treatment Readiness

Scores on TCU Motivation Scales Differ Across Groups of Drug Users

Predictors of Participation in Outpatient Drug-Free Treatment for Adolescents

Predictors of Early Dropout in  Outpatient Methadone Treatment (OMT)

Predictors of Year 1 Outcomes in OMT (Odds Ratios from Logistic Regressions)

Predictors of Longer Tenure in OMT

Process Model for Time in OMT Programs

Motivation & Retention in Long-Term Residential (LTR) Treatment

Motivation & Engagement in Long-Term Residential (LTR) Treatment

Recommended References

 Author: D. Dwayne Simpson, Ph.D., IBR Director

WWW Document: (1997, August). URL: http://www.ibr.tcu.edu/posters/
APA_97_Motivation/index.htm

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