Author: Hiller, ML; RowanSzal, GA; Bartholomew, NG; Simpson, DD
Abstract: ''Time Out! For Me,'' a specialized psychoeducational treatment found to be effective with women in an outpatient methadone clinic, was tested for generalizability to a residential drug user treatment program. The 6-session module was first given to an experimental group (n = 11) and compared to a control group (n = 10). The treatment was associated with increases in knowledge of human sexuality, assertiveness and communication skills, more positive attitudes toward being assertive and practicing safer sex, and increased self-esteem. Thus, ''Time Out'' appears to be an effective treatment enhancement for women in residential treatment.
Source: SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE
Publication Year: 1996
Volume: 31
Issue nr: 6
Pages: 771 - 783