An exploratory study of male recovering substance abusers living in a self-help, self-governed setting

1997 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 332-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard A. Jason ◽  
Joseph R. Ferrari ◽  
Barbara Smith ◽  
Patricia Marsh ◽  
Paula A. Dvorchak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Self Help

Hope for the Future: Assessing Self-Efficacy Optimism and Personal Mastery Beliefs Among Recovering Substance Abusers in a Self-Help Program

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Majer ◽  
Tresza D. Hutcheson ◽  
Bradley Olson ◽  
Joseph R. Ferrari ◽  
Leonard Jason
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Personal Mastery ◽  
Self Help ◽  
The Future

Dysfunctional attitudes in depressed and non-depressed substance abusers: an exploratory study

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Calache ◽  
R Martinez ◽  
SJ Verhulst ◽  
M Bourgeois ◽  
F Peyre
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Substance Abusers ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Cognitive Styles ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitudes ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude ◽  
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale ◽  
Maladaptive Thinking

SummaryThe authors examined whether substance abusers have more maladaptive thinking patterns than controls. The Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS) was administered to 38 substance abusers and 30 healthy age-matched controls. Nineteen substance abusers (50%) were depressed and 19 were non-depressed. Both depressed and non-depressed substance abusers had significantly higher DAS scores than controls. Depressed substance abusers had higher scores than non-depressed substance abusers. There was no correlation between age, sex, age of onset or the nature of the substance used and DAS scores in either group of patients. There was a trend for an elevation of DAS scores with chronicity of dependence among depressed substance abusers. The results support the hypothesis of the presence of maladaptive thinking patterns among substance abusers, and suggest a need for further exploration of their cognitive styles and of the use of cognitive therapy in the treatment of addiction.

Voluntary Self-Help Organizations: an Exploratory Study

1973 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 230-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald M. Traunstein ◽  
Richard Steinman
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Self Help

Impulsivity in inpatient substance abusers: an exploratory study

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 896-899 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giancarlo Cicolini ◽  
Valentina Simonetti ◽  
Dania Comparcini ◽  
Francesco Galli ◽  
Di Labio Luisa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Substance Abusers

scholarly journals The feasibility of providing gambling-related self-help information to college students who screen for disordered gambling via an online health survey: an exploratory study

2013 ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan J. Martin
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Health Surveys ◽  
Gambling Behavior ◽  
Disordered Gambling ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Contact Information ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Gambling Treatment

Individuals with gambling disorders are reluctant to enter formal gambling treatment and often recover without it. For this reason, it is important to provide disordered gamblers with resources that facilitate treatment on their own (i.e., self-help). This exploratory study examined the feasibility of collecting contact information and providing gambling-related self-help information to a sample of college students who indicated possible disordered gambling behavior via an online health survey. Results indicated that among the 60 participants who met the threshold for possible disordered gambling behavior, 29 (48.3%) voluntarily provided their contact information. Subsequently, gambling-related resources were emailed to these participants. The findings of this exploratory study indicate that online health surveys completed by a large number of students might be advantageous for screening and intervening in disordered gambling in this population.

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