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Initial motivations for alcohol treatment: Relations with patient characteristics, treatment involvement, and dropout

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Ryan, Richard M., Plant, Robert W., O'Malley, Stephanie·1995·Addictive Behaviors
DOI 10.1016/0306-4603(94)00072-7
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This study examines (a) the relation of initial treatment motivations to alcoholics' involvement in outpatient treatment and dropout and (b) the relations among patient characteristics, severity, alcohol expectancies, motivation, and treatment retention. A treatment motivation questionnaire (TMQ) was developed to assess both internalized and external motivations for treatment, as well as confidence in the treatment and orientation towards interpersonal help seeking. In Study 1, the TMQ was administered to 109 outpatients entering an alcoholism clinic. Based on these data the scale was revised and was administered to a subsequent sample of 98 subjects seeking treatment. Information about demographic variables, measures of substance use, alcohol expectancies, and psychiatric severity was also gathered. Eight weeks after intake, outcome was evaluated through attendance records and clinician ratings. Results revealed that internalized motivation was associated with greater patient involvement and retention in treatment. Subjects high in both internalized and external motivation demonstrated the best attendance and treatment retention while those low in internalized motivation showed the poorest treatment retention while those low in internalized motivation showed the poorest treatment response, regardless of the level of external motivation. Problem severity was also related to a greater degree of internalized motivation. The importance of initial motivations in understanding treatment response and dropout is discussed.

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Authors
Ryan, R. M., Plant, R. W., & O'Malley, S.
Venue
Addictive Behaviors
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1995-05
Volume
20
Issue
3
Pages
279-297
ISSN
0306-4603 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/0306-4603(94)00072-7
OpenAlex
W2015716241
Cited by
651
References
9
FWCI
4.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
hybrid
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