Substance use consequences, mental health problems, and readiness to change among Veterans seeking substance use treatment

• Published in: Journal of substance abuse treatment Vol. 94; pp. 113 - 121
• Main Authors: Morris, David H., Davis, Alan K., Lauritsen, Kirstin J., Rieth, C. Martin, Silvestri, Mark M., Winters, Jamie J., Chermack, Stephen T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2018; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Alcohol use; Anxiety; Attrition; Behavior change; Clinical outcomes; Comorbidity; Confidence; Correlation analysis; Drug use; Health problems; Help seeking behavior; Insomnia; Marijuana; Medical treatment; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental health; Mental health problems; Nicotine; Opioids; Outpatient treatment; Psychiatric symptoms; Readiness to change; Recovery; Self report; Stages of change; Substance abuse; Substance abuse treatment; Substance use treatment; Symptoms; Veterans; Women; Veterans; Mental health problems; Readiness to change; Substance use treatment

Individuals seeking substance use treatment who have one or more co-occurring mental health problems tend to have lower treatment engagement, higher rates of attrition, and poorer treatment outcomes. Readiness to change (RTC) is an integral construct in the recovery process, with higher RTC associat...