“It's more than just the act of not using. It's a feeling of finally completing something.”: Person-centered definitions of successful treatment outcomes from patients and staff at a methadone treatment program in Baltimore City
Person-centered definitions of success in methadone treatment encompass a range of psychosocial, behavioral, and health-related factors. While patients and staff agreed on overall themes, their perspectives diverged on several subthemes. Incorporating diverse patient perspectives in defining methadone treatment success, particularly from marginalized groups, is essential for improving research, policy, and clinical practices to enhance patient experiences and outcomes in methadone treatment.
Authors
- Annabelle M. Belcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4194-0181)
- C.J. Seitz‐Brown
- Jessica F. Magidson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3513-3255)
- Tolulope M. Abidogun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5366-0585)
- Thomas O. Cole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4238-7939)
- Mary B. Kleinman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7023-1379)
- Aaron D. Greenblatt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2558-1214)
- Morgan Soraya Anvari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0732-2574)
- Valerie D. Bradley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6565-8493)
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- George Mason University (US)
- University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2025.209683
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health