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Predicting treatment noncompliance among criminal justice-mandated clients : a theoretical and empirical exploration
(Prédire le non-suivi de traitement chez des criminels sous mains de justice : une exploration théorique et empirique)
Auteur(s) :
SUNG H. E. ;
BELENKO, S. ;
FENG, L. ;
TABACHNICK C.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
315-328
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
78
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2004, 26, (1), 315-328
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Compliance with therapeutic regimens constitutes an important but infrequently studied precursor of treatment engagement and is a necessary condition of successful treatment. This study builds on recent treatment process research and provides a theory-driven analysis of treatment compliance. Five hypotheses are formulated to predict treatment noncompliance among criminal justice-mandated clients. These hypotheses tap different determinants of treatment progress, including physical prime, supportive social network, conventional social involvement, treatment motivation, and risk-taking propensity. Data from 150 addicted felons participating in a diversion program are analyzed to test the hypotheses. Predictors related to these hypotheses correctly identify 58% of the fully compliant clients and 55-88% of the noncompliant clients. Most hypotheses are at least partially corroborated and a few strong correlates emerge across analyses. Clients in their physical prime, those with poorer social support, and those lacking internal desires for change were found especially likely to violate treatment program rules. Clinical implications are discussed. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
The Natl. Ctr. on Addiction and Subsance Abuse at Columbia Univ., 633 Third Avenue, NY 10017-6706 ; hsungcasacolumbia.org
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.