Symptom prevalence of ADHD in a community residential substance abuse treatment program.

Objective: ADHD is a common comorbid condition with substance use disorder. This study seeks to examine the discrepancy in the prevalence rate between those previously diagnosed with ADHD and those diagnosed while in treatment. It is hypothesized that clients with ADHD would have earlier unsuccessful terminations from treatment than non-ADHD clients and that the ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS Version 1.

Demographic characteristics and rates of progress of deaf and hard of hearing persons receiving substance abuse treatment.

A lack of demographic information and data related to the achievement of short-term goals during substance abuse treatment among persons who are deaf or hard of hearing dictated the need for the study. New York State maintains a database on all individuals who participate in treatment. Within this database, 1.

Individual and partner predictors of recovery from alcohol-use disorder over a nine-year interval: findings from a community sample of alcoholic married men.

Objective: Numerous studies have focused on the predictors of recovery in persons with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Most have been retrospective and have measured only predictors of short-term recovery after the completion of treatment. This prospective study evaluates the role of psychological and social factors in a community sample of both alcoholics and their partners in predicting recovery over a 9-year interval.

Use of the SF-36 among persons with spinal cord injury.

The purpose of this study was to explore the applicability of the SF-36 for assessing health-related quality of life among persons with spinal cord injuries. A sample of 215 persons who had experienced new, traumatic spinal cord injury and who had been discharged from their initial hospitalizations for at least 1 yr were included in the study. Correlations between the SF-36's physical and mental component scores appraised and the relationship of each component to level of neurologic impairment was assessed.