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Predictors of outpatient treatment retention: patient versus substance use characteristics.
- Source :
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Drug and alcohol dependence [Drug Alcohol Depend] 2001 Mar 01; Vol. 62 (1), pp. 9-17. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- The present study examined predictors of participation and retention for patients treated at an urban, hospital-based outpatient substance abuse treatment clinic. All patients were interviewed using the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) at the time of admission. Based on lifetime diagnostic history of psychoactive substance abuse/dependence, patients (N=268) were classified as: alcohol-only, drug(s)-only, and alcohol+drug(s). Alcohol-only patients were significantly older, more likely to be Caucasian, married, have less than a high school education, and be employed than drug-only or alcohol/drug patients. Using multiple regression analysis, substance use status did not predict treatment participation and retention, whereas race, gender and employment composite score were significant predictors. Specifically, patients attended more sessions and remained in treatment longer if they were Caucasian, male and had a high employment composite score. These findings suggest that type of substance abuse may be overemphasized as a predictor of outpatient drug-free treatment retention, and that greater emphasis should be placed on tailoring treatment to patients' cultural, gender and vocational needs.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Black or African American
Employment statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Outpatients statistics & numerical data
Patient Compliance statistics & numerical data
Regression Analysis
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Substance-Related Disorders therapy
Treatment Outcome
White People
Employment psychology
Outpatients psychology
Patient Compliance psychology
Substance-Related Disorders psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0376-8716
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Drug and alcohol dependence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11173163
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0376-8716(00)00155-1