FCI Fort Worth substance abuse evaluation:

Psychotherapy

May 2021

Full Citation

Mabli, J., Nesbitt, K. L., Glick, S., Tilbrook, J., & et al. (1985). FCI Fort Worth substance abuse evaluation: A pilot study. Federal Probation, 49(3), 40-45. Retrieved from http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&PAGE=reference&D=psyc2&NEWS=N&A…

Abstract

Evaluated the effectiveness of a holistic group counseling rehabilitative technique for drug abusers by testing 47 male prisoners (mean age 33.4 yrs) both before and after 6 mo of programming. The counseling was aimed at cognitively restructuring the Ss' attitudes concerning drug usage, and covered topics such as stress management, Narcotics Anonymous, self-awareness, and relaxation therapy. Drugs most often used by Ss were heroin (38%), cocaine (20%), and marihuana (15%). Over 50% of the Ss had histories of polydrug abuse. Ss were administered an attitude scale, a risk scale, the Profile of Mood States, and the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Results indicate a slight tendency toward greater risk-taking that was not significant, improved depression levels, improvements in fatigue, and a perception of greater dangerousness of barbiturates. However, the percentages of "great risk" responses tended to decrease in response to questions on the "regular" use of cocaine, LSD, and amphetamines. (10 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)