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Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect: A National Evaluation of Parents Anonymous Groups by Polinsky, Margaret L., Pion-Berlin, Lisa, Williams, Sandra, Long, Tanya, Wolf, Angela M.

“…This evaluation assessed whether participation in Parents Anonymous mutual support groups was associated with child maltreatment prevention. Parents new to…”
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Breast cancer survivors : psychosocial concerns and quality of life by GANZ, P. A, COSCARELLI, A, FRED, C, KAHN, B, POLINSKY, M. L, PETERSEN, L

“…To describe the psychosocial concerns and quality of life of breast cancer survivors evaluated 2 and 3 years after primary treatment. A sample of 139 breast…”
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Development and Validation of a Wraparound Parent Partner Fidelity Tool by Polinsky, Margaret L., Levine, Meryl H., Pion-Berlin, Lisa, Torres, Alejandro, Garibay, JoAnne

“…Parent partners are parents or caregivers such as foster parents who have had success in dealing with a difficult child in a child welfare, mental health, or…”
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Functional Status of Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors: Demonstrating Chronicity by Polinsky, Margaret L

“…Surveyed 223 breast cancer survivors 16 months to 32 years from original surgery to assess their current physical, psychological, and social functional status…”
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Resistance to Drug Abuse Treatment: A Comparison of Drug Users Who Accept or Decline Treatment Referral Assessment by Boyle, Kathleen, Polinsky, Margaret L., Hser, Yih-Ing

“…Many drug abusers do not seek help in formal treatment settings, and little is known about their resistance to treatment. In this study, we offered a treatment…”
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Predicting Drug Treatment Entry Among Treatment-Seeking Individuals by Hser, Yih-Ing, Maglione, Margaret, mpp, Polinsky, Margaret L., Anglin, M.Douglas

“…This study examined factors related to drug treatment program entry among 276 drug abusers seeking treatment referral. Six-month follow-up interviews…”
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Matching Clients’ Needs With Drug Treatment Services by Hser, Yih-Ing, Polinsky, Margaret L, Maglione, Margaret, Anglin, M.Douglas

“…This paper reports results of a study that investigated whether matching drug treatment services with client needs improved outcomes for a sample of 171…”
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Consideration of special populations in the drug treatment system of a large metropolitan area by Polinsky, M L, Hser, Y I, Grella, C E

“…This article provides a descriptive overview of the characteristics of a large metropolitan drug treatment system in relation to special populations of…”
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Predicting perceived quality of drug treatment programs using latent variable models by Hser, Yih-Ing, Stein, Judith A., Polinsky, Margaret L., Maglione, Margaret A.

“…Key personnel in 294 drug treatment facilities in Los Angeles County provided objective information on program services, activities, and staffing, and…”
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Characteristics of Women-Only and Mixed-Gender Drug Abuse Treatment Programs by Grella, Christine E, Polinsky, Margaret L, Hser, Yih-Ing, Perry, Susanna M

“…Specialized substance abuse treatment programs have been developed for women within the past two decades. This article presents the results of a secondary…”
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Exploratory cluster analyses of drug users' needs at assessment and follow-up by Polinsky, Margaret L., Hanken, Andrea, Purcell, Susan, Hser, Yih-Ing

“…Drug users requiring treatment are often encountered in social service settings such as community mental health agencies, health clinics, and welfare benefits…”
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Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of a Case Management Program for Cancer Patients by Polinsky, Margaret L., Fred, Carol, Ganz, Patricia A.

“…An oncology social work case management model of intervention is described quantitatively and qualitatively. Sixty-nine newly diagnosed breast cancer patients…”
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Breast conservation versus mastectomy. Is there a difference in psychological adjustment or quality of life in the year after surgery? by Ganz, P A, Schag, A C, Lee, J J, Polinsky, M L, Tan, S J

“…Women with a breast cancer diagnosis often are given a choice between breast conservation or mastectomy as the primary treatment for their cancer. Despite the…”
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Characteristics of women at risk for psychosocial distress in the year after breast cancer by Schag, C A, Ganz, P A, Polinsky, M L, Fred, C, Hirji, K, Petersen, L

“…To provide a detailed description of rehabilitation problems of women, considered to be low risk and at risk for psychosocial morbidity, diagnosed with stage I…”
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Fifty Is the New Fifty: Ten Lessons for Women in Second Adulthood by Polinsky, Margaret L

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Predicting Psychosocial Risk in Patients with Breast Cancer by Ganz, Patricia A., Hirji, Karim, Sim, Myung-Shin, C. Anne Coscarelli Schag, Fred, Carol, Polinsky, Margaret L.

“…Breast cancer is the most common neoplasm in North American women. The psychosocial impact of breast cancer has been extensively studied, and a number of…”
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Prevalence of Psychological Distress Among Cancer Patients Across the Disease Continuum by Zabora, James R., Blanchard, Christina G., Smith, Elizabeth D., Roberts, Cleora S., Glajchcn, Myra, Sharp, John W., Locher, Jan W., Can, Elizabeth W., Best-Castner, Sue, Smith, Phyllis M., Dozier-Hall, Deborah, Polinsky, Margaret L., Hedlund, Susan C.

“…Psychological distress is considered to be common as patients with cancer move beyond their diagnosis and into intensive treatment. However, the absolute…”
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Functional Status of Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors by Polinsky, Margaret L.

“…A sample of 223 breast cancer survivors 16 months to 32 years from their original surgery for breast cancer were surveyed to assess their current physical,…”
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Exploring the influence of multiple variables on the relationship of age to quality of life in women with breast cancer by Ganz, P A, Lee, J J, Sim, M S, Polinsky, M L, Schag, C A

“…This paper explores the relationship between age, psychosocial status and quality of life in a community based sample (n = 229) of newly-diagnosed breast…”
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Drug-User Treatment Programs in a Large Metropolitan Area by Polinsky, Margaret L., Hser, Yih-Lng, Anglin, M. Douglas, Maglione, Margaret A.

“…This paper discusses the results of a comprehensive survey of one of the largest drug-user treatment systems in the United States-the system in Los Angeles…”
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