title: Effectiveness of a specialized women's intervention in a residential treatment program.
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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth 76129, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hiller
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Rowan-Szal
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Bartholomew
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012112:Residential Facilities; D012649:Self Concept; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone