Self-Efficacy and Illicit Opioid Use in a 180-Day Methadone Detoxification Treatment

Studied self-efficacy and treatment outcomes in a sample of opioid addicts. Results show self-efficacy influenced subsequent drug use in parallel with previous behavior. Suggests that psychological constructs like self-efficacy may hold promise for understanding and decreasing illicit opioid use dur...

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Published inJournal of consulting and clinical psychology Vol. 63; no. 1; p. 158
Main Author Reilly, Patrick M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1995
Subjects
Adult
Cognitive Structures
Combined Modality Therapy
Counseling
Detoxification Centers
Drug Abuse
Drug Addiction
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug Use
Efficacy
Female
Humans
Male
Methadone
Methadone - therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Narcotics
Outcomes of Treatment
Prevention
Psychological Characteristics
Psychological Patterns
Relapse
Self Concept
Self Efficacy
Street Drugs
Substance-Related Disorders - drug therapy
Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Studied self-efficacy and treatment outcomes in a sample of opioid addicts. Results show self-efficacy influenced subsequent drug use in parallel with previous behavior. Suggests that psychological constructs like self-efficacy may hold promise for understanding and decreasing illicit opioid use during long-term methadone detoxification treatment. (RJM)
ISSN:0022-006X
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.63.1.158