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A nonobtrusive interview technique for drug abuse program follow-up.

J L Sloan, W R Lipscomb

    Community Mental Health Journal
    |January 1, 1975
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    This study explored drug abuse program outcomes using trained paraprofessionals for data collection. Findings offer insights into interviewer perceptions of client functioning after treatment.

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    Area of Science:

    • Addiction research
    • Social work
    • Psychology

    Background:

    • Follow-up studies are crucial for assessing long-term treatment efficacy.
    • Paraprofessional involvement in data collection can enhance engagement.
    • Understanding client functioning post-treatment is vital for program improvement.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of a drug abuse program through a follow-up study.
    • To assess the utility of paraprofessional street workers as data gatherers.
    • To explore correlations between interviewer perceptions and client outcomes.

    Main Methods:

    • A cohort of 65 former drug abuse program clients participated.
    • Paraprofessional street workers, indigenous to the area, conducted interviews.
    • Interviews were structured using a mnemonic device to cover 46 factual items, recorded later.
    • Subjective ratings reliability was estimated using an alpha coefficient of .923.

    Main Results:

    • Paraprofessional interviewers collected 46 items of factual information.
    • High reliability (.923) was found for subjective ratings.
    • Correlational analysis revealed insights into interviewer perceptions of posttreatment functioning.

    Conclusions:

    • Paraprofessionals can be effectively trained for data collection in addiction studies.
    • The study highlights the value of interviewer perceptions in understanding treatment outcomes.
    • Further research can build upon these findings to refine data collection methods and outcome assessment.

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