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Involving significant others in the care of opioid-dependent patients receiving methadone
(Impliquer les parents et les proches dans la prise en charge de patients dépendants d'opioïdes sous traitement de maintenance à la méthadone)
Auteur(s) :
KIDORF, M. ;
KING, V. L. ;
NEUFELD, K. ;
STOLLER, K. B. ;
PEIRCE, J. ;
BROONER, R. K.
Année :
2005
Page(s) :
19-27
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
50
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2005, 29, (1), 19-27
Note de contenu :
graph.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Positive, abstinence-oriented, social support is associated with good substance abuse treatment outcome but few interventions are designed to help patients improve their social supports. This article reports on a behavioral intervention designed to encourage opioid- dependent patients receiving methadone to include drug-free family members or friends in treatment and to use these individuals to facilitate development of a supportive, non-drug-using social network. This report uses data from a quality assurance program review of the treatment response of 59 opioid-dependent outpatients who identified a drug-free significant other to participate in their treatment. Fifty-five (93.2%) brought a significant other (most often the patient's mother, 29%) to both the initial evaluation session and at least one joint session. Social support activities were family- (33%), church- (28%), and self help group-related (30%). Approximately 78% of patients who participated in the social support intervention achieved at least four consecutive weeks of abstinence. Women responded better than men. We conclude that methadone-maintained patients can and will include non-drug-using family members and friends in treatment, and these individuals can be mobilized to help patients improve their recovery. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Addiction Treatment Services, BBRC, John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 5510 Nathan Shock Drive, Suite 1500, Baltimore, MD 21224. E-mail : mkidorfjhmi.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.