Drug Abuse Treatment

Research Topics

Topics of interest in the area of drug abuse treatment include but are not limited to:

• Individual, Peer Group, & Family-Focused Behavioral Therapies
• Pharmacotherapies Alone & Combined with Behavioral Therapies
• Treatment of Drug Abuse & Co-Occurring Mental Disorders
• Multi-Component Outpatient-, Residential- & Community-Based Treatment Programs
• Brief Behavioral Therapies in Primary Care Settings
• Strategies for Engaging Youth and Family in Treatment
• Strategies for Preventing Post-treatment Relapse
• Gender Differences in Treatment Outcome
• Gender/Culture Sensitive Treatment Therapies and Strategies

Clinical Assessment

• Development of Screening & Diagnostic Instruments
• Development of Valid, Reliable Spanish-Language Assessment Tools
• Development of Motivation and Readiness for Treatment Measures

Services Research

• Access, Utilization & Barriers to Drug Treatment & Related Services
• Primary Medical Care Services and Drug Treatment Linkages
• Drug Treatment Services in Schools, Juvenile Court Facilities, & Social Service Agencies
• Financing & Cost-Benefits