One-year follow-up of dual diagnosis patients attending a 4-month integrated inpatient treatment.
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
11818691
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess a 4-month inpatient treatment program based on integrated models for patients with substance use and psychiatric disorders (dual diagnosis patients). On admission and at the 1-year follow-up, a consecutive sample of 118 dual diagnosis patients who entered the program were assessed by interview. Eighty-four patients (70.6%) completed the 1-year follow-up interview, reporting less frequent substance use, less severe psychiatric symptoms, a lower rehospitalization rate, and better housing conditions than on admission. Patients diagnosed with a comorbid personality disorder had a better improvement in the frequency of drinking and were less likely to be rehospitalized than patients with schizophrenia or depression. The results suggest that the integrated inpatient program may be a promising treatment approach for dual diagnosis patients. The results await replication in controlled studies that need to include an assessment of outpatient treatment following inpatient programs.
Date Issued
2002-01
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Subjects
Dual diagnosis
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Inpatient program
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Integrated treatment
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Follow-up study
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Költzsch, Kerstin | |
Hirsbrunner, Hans-Peter | |
Bachmann, Kurt Marc |
Journal
European addiction research
Publisher
Karger
ISSN
1022-6877
Access(Rights)
restricted