Richard T Spence

Biographic Data

ID4087748
NAMERichard T Spence
GIVEN NAMESRichard T
FAMILY NAMESpence
SIGNATURESPENCE R T
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Texas at Austin
ORCID0000-0001-8470-6980
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS4
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1995
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX1

  • Faith Communities’ Improvements in Readiness to Engage in Addictions Resilience and Recovery Support Programming

    Open AccessDnika J Travis, Christian Vazquez et al.ARTICLEJournal of Religion and Health2021

  • A Call to Action from Social Workers around the Mandatory Minimum

    Justin Sevier, Richard T Spence et al.ARTICLESocial Work2014References: 3

    One of the greatest aspects of the social work profession is the accountability and standards of the NASW Code of Ethics. As agents of change, social workers use social justice and service to decrease the disparities among individuals. It has been well documented and known that there are racial disparities in the criminal justice system as well as in the foster care system. There has been an alarming increase in the incarceration of African Ameri…

  • The Faith Community, Substance Abuse, and Readiness for Change

    Dnika J Travis, Joy A Learman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Service Research2012References: 38

    There are many paths to recovery from substance use disorders, and recognition is growing for the vital role that faith communities play. This study examines a theory-driven model of congregational readiness (defined as a faith community's intention and preparedness to address and support recovery from substance use disorders) using a national cross-sectional study of 45 faith communities (composed of 3,649 members). Findings revealed that addict…

  • Systematic Assessment of Culturally Competent Chemical Dependence Treatment Services for African Americans

    Clayton T Shorkey, Liliane Cambraia Windsor et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnicity in Substance…2009

    This project aimed to develop a tool for assessing and planning culturally competent and relevant chemical dependence treatment services for African American clients and their families. Focus groups were conducted with experts in African American culture and chemical dependence in eight substance abuse programs serving adult and adolescent African Americans and their families. Seventy-five statements were developed describing characteristics of c…

  • Alcohol and Drug Use in Rural Colonias and Adjacent Urban Areas of the Texas Border

    Open AccessRichard T Spence, Lynn Wallisch et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Rural Health2007

    Context: Little is known about substance use and treatment utilization in rural communities of the United States/Mexico border. Purpose: To compare substance use and need and desire for treatment in rural colonias and urban areas of the border. Methods: Interviews were conducted in 2002‐2003 with a random sample of adults living in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, adjacent to the Mexican border. The present analysis compares responses from 4…

  • Counselor and Client Characteristics in Mental Health versus Substance Abuse Treatment Settings Providing Services for Co-Occurring Disorders

    Open AccessLaurel F Mangrum, Richard T SpenceARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2007References: 14

  • Alcohol and Drug Use, Abuse, and Dependence in Urban Areas and Colonias of the Texas-Mexico Border

    Open AccessLynn Wallisch, Lynn S Wallisch et al.ARTICLEHispanic Journal of Behavioral…2006Cited by: 4References: 14

    This study describes the prevalence of alcohol and drug use, abuse, and dependence among adults on the Texas-Mexico border in 2002-2003. The findings are based on survey responses from a random sample of 1,200 adults living in households in three communities: El Paso, a densely populated city in west Texas; the less dense urbanized areas of the lower Rio Grande Valley in south Texas; and rural or semirural colonias—unregulated settlements charact…

  • Fear of Neuroscience

    Jerry Flanzer, E Michael Gorman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Work Practice…2001

  • Effect of Early Body Image Dissatisfaction on Subsequent Psychological and Physical Adjustment After Disfiguring Injury

    James A Fauerbach, Leslie J Heinberg et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2000

    OBJECTIVE: The impact of body image dissatisfaction on quality of life after severe burn injury was investigated after controlling for other determinants of outcome (i.e., injury, distress, and preburn quality of life). METHODS: The postburn quality of life (2-months postdischarge) of groups with and without body image dissatisfaction was studied after controlling for preburn quality of life (measured 2-3 days postadmission). The patient populati…

  • A model for assessing primary prevention needs and resources

    Open AccessJane Carlisle Maxwell, Lynn Wallisch et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Primary Prevention1997

  • A Pilot Study of Client Progress in Short-Term Drug Abuse Treatment

    David C Bell, Mark L Williams et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychoactive Drugs1995

    This paper is a pilot study of client progress in two short-term (23-day) drug abuse treatment programs. Client progress is defined as those changes in cognitive functioning, emotional well-being, and social support resources that are th proximate goals of drug abuse treatment. In this study, client progress was measured by changes in cognitive functioning, emotional well-being, and social support domains over the course of treatment. This pilot …