The Benefits of a Self‐Efficacy Approach to Substance Abuse Counseling in the Era of Managed Care

Abstract

This article examines the clinical value of self-efficacy theory for substance abuse counselors practicing in a managed care environment. The authors delineate how a self-efficacy approach can be adapted to provide time-limited or brief therapy substance abuse counseling.

Integrating Art Therapy Methodology in Brief Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults

“…Thus, the permanence of the art project serves as tangible clinical documentation on client progress, while simultaneously giving the client flexibility for change in form and content in future creative experiences. Arts programming provides a framework for obtaining new client data, expediting the information-gathering process (Whittinghill, Whittinghill, & Loesch, 2000).…”

Effects of Group Therapy on Chemically Dependent Women's Self‐efficacy

“…The items were rated using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); higher scores indicate higher levels of both general and social self-efficacy. The instrument has been used extensively in previous psychological testing and research (Eden & Aviram, 1993;Eden & Zuk, 1995;Ferrari & Parker, 1992;Hays & Buckle, 1992;Saks, Blake, & Ashforth, 2000;Sherer & Adams, 1983;Sherer et al, 1982;Whittinghill, Whittinghill, & Loesch, 2000;Woodruff & Cashman, 1993) with wellestablished reliability and validity. Sherer and colleagues (1982) reported internal consistency for the SES with alphas of .86 for the general subscale and .71 for the social subscale.…”

The Development and Psychometric Evaluation Study of Self-Efficacy for Protecting Adolescences from Substance Abuse Scale

“…[8,9] Öz-yeterlik inancı ergenlerin maddeye başlama ve sürdürme davranışları üze-rinde etkilidir. [10,11] Ülkemizde kullanılan öz-yeterlik ölçek-leri [6,8] genellikle akademik başarı, fiziksel ve duygusal davranışlar konusundaki algılamalara odaklanmıştır. Ülkemizde ergenlerin madde kullanımından korunması konusunda öz-yeterliklerinin belirlenmesinde kullanılan spesifik bir ölçek yoktur.…”