The Effect of Partner Involvement and Partner Behaviors on Marijuana Treatment Outcomes

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dc.contributor.authorTowe, Sheri L.en
dc.contributor.committeechairStephens, Robert S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCooper, Lee D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberClum, George A. Jr.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:35:41Zen
dc.date.adate2008-05-30en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:35:41Zen
dc.date.issued2008-05-07en
dc.date.rdate2008-05-30en
dc.date.sdate2008-05-08en
dc.description.abstractThe involvement of significant others in substance abuse treatment has been shown to be beneficial in the alcohol and cigarette literatures. However, these findings have not been extended to treatment for other substance abuse, particularly marijuana. This study examined whether partner involvement leads to improved outcomes for people seeking treatment for marijuana abuse. In addition, we examined what possible mechanisms can account for a partner's contribution to positive treatment outcomes. Hypotheses were only partially supported. Treatment conditions did not lead to differential changes in partner behaviors. However, there was some evidence that these partner behaviors do have impact on treatment outcomes. In particular, negative partner behaviors were associated with poorer outcomes.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-05082008-111556en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05082008-111556/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/32386en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartTowe_Thesis_05-08_2008_ETD.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectaddiction treatmenten
dc.subjectmarijuanaen
dc.subjectsocial supporten
dc.titleThe Effect of Partner Involvement and Partner Behaviors on Marijuana Treatment Outcomesen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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