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MET (Motivational Enhancement
Treatment) To Improve Treatment Engagement and Outcome in Subjects
Seeking Treatment for Substance Abuse (CTN 0004)
Early dropout, partial attendance, and early relapse are common
occurrences in most substance abuse treatment programs. Because the
bulk of attrition occurs very early in treatment and retention in
treatment has been linked to better outcomes, identifying effective,
practical means of enhancing initial treatment engagement and outcome
is an important target for the Clinical Trials Network. Motivational
Enhancement Treatment is a systematic intervention approach based
on the principles of motivational psychology that utilize motivational
strategies to mobilize the client's own change resources. A considerable
body of research for more than two decades has shown strong support
for the usefulness of motivational interventions in initiating treatment
and in reducing use of alcohol, cigarettes, and abused drugs. This
protocol will test the therapeutic usefulness of incorporating MET
into the standard drug abuse treatment entry process of Community
Treatment Programs on improving treatment engagement, retention, and
outcome.
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