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Psychopathology is associated with completion of residential treatment in drug dependant women
(Lien entre psychopathologie et accomplissement du traitement chez des femmes dépendantes en soin résidentiel.)
Auteur(s) :
HALLER, D. L. ;
MILES, D. R.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
17-28
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
15
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Note générale :
Journal of Addictive Diseases, 2004, 23, (1), 17-28
Note de contenu :
fig. ; tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This study characterized drug dependent women based on current psychopathology (MCMI-III) and then examined the relationship between psychopathology and treatment retention. Participants included 97 pregnant (88%), African-American (78%), single (90%) 30-year old women enrolled in a 6-month residential drug treatment program for women and children. Clustering on personality test scores using Ward's technique identified three subgroups with mild (24%), moderate (59%) and severe (18%) psychopathology. Treatment completion rates varied by group (66%, 45% and 29%), with half of the high severity group leaving against medical advice (AMA) within 60 days. Although the majority of low severity women completed the program as scheduled, they may also have done well in a less intensive treatment modality. Conversely, it appears that women with severe psychopathology may require a more flexible, psychiatrically-oriented approach than is found in most residential settings including greater emphasis on psychiatric issues, individual psychotherapy, and pharmacotherapy. (Review' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Dptmt. Psychiat., St Luke's-Roosevelt Hosp. Ctr., 1090 Amsterdam av., New York NY 10025 ; dhaller@chpnet.org
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.