PREDICTING LENGTH OF STAY IN LONG-TERM TREATMENT FOR CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT FEMALES

被引:34
作者
WILLIAMS, MT [1 ]
ROBERTS, CS [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV S FLORIDA,COLL SOCIAL & BEHAV SCI,DEPT SOCIAL WORK,TAMPA,FL 33620
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE ADDICTIONS | 1991年 / 26卷 / 05期
关键词
ADULT FEMALES; DEPRESSION; PREDICTING RETENTION; LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; COCAINE ABUSE;
D O I
10.3109/10826089109058908
中图分类号
R194 [卫生标准、卫生检查、医药管理];
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摘要
Psychological and demographic variables were analyzed for 136 chemically dependent women treated in a residential therapeutic community. Cocaine users constituted 50% of the sample and were likely to drop out of treatment earlier (p < .05). Of all the variables studied, only the Beck Depression Inventory scores were significantly higher for clients who terminated treatment prematurely compared to clients who completed treatment. The results point to the need for further research on the role of depression as a predictive factor of retention.
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页码:605 / 613
页数:9
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