Psychosocial Characteristic Predictors of Treatment Outcomes Among Patients in an Urban Methadone Maintenance Clinic

Dr. Lister and his collaborators have partnered with Wayne State University School of Medicine’s Tolan Park Research Clinic to better understand the influence of psychosocial factors to methadone maintenance treatment outcomes (i.e., remaining in treatment for longer). Patients in MMT represent a vulnerable population, typically afflicted with chronic and severe addiction histories, and multiple psychosocial hardships (e.g., poverty, trauma histories, blood-borne illnesses).

This study will recruit patient participants from the clinic (in Detroit). All patient participants will complete questionnaires (30-45 minutes) about a variety of psychosocial factors. The clinical research assistant will be responsible for study coordination, recruitment, and will help participants in the event they need assistance understanding survey questions.

The research assistant who works on this study will gain access to leading scholars in the field of substance abuse, be provided valuable pre-clinical training in a substance abuse setting, and have opportunities for scholarly development (i.e., publications, social science research methods exposure) through this position.

I am looking for someone who is interesting in pursuing graduate school in the health sciences, particularly in the disciplines of social work, psychology, psychiatry, medicine, pharmacology, or public health. Preference will be given to applicants who have completed courses in the area of health sciences.

This study will begin in May 2016 and be ongoing until September 2017.

Be onsite during clinic hours during the week, schedule will be worked out with the PI (Dr. Lister). The research assistant will help recruit and coordinate study participation, and aid in participant's completion of surveys. The research assistant will be provided the opportunity to be involved on scholarly duties (e.g., be involved on future publications) that will be of benefit to their pursuit of future graduate-level studies.

March 3, 2016