Reductions in Symptomatology at a Residential Treatment Center for Substance Use Disorders

The authors hypothesized that their Integrated Addiction Model, a trauma-focused treatment approach at a residential treatment center for substance use disorders, would result in a reduction of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and dissociative symptoms from admission to discharge. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory, PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version, and Dissociative Experiences Scale were administered at admission and discharge to a sample of 100 participants at a residential treatment center for substance abuse disorders; the average length of stay of the participants was 42.1 days. Statistically significant score reductions were observed on all four measures. This included an average score reduction of 72.7% on the BDI: 89% of participants were responders, with a responder defined as someone who experienced a score reduction of 50% or greater on the BDI. This Integrated Addiction Model at a residential treatment center for substance use disorders resulted in a significant reduction in symptoms across a range of symptomatology. Future research will be conducted to observe abstinence patterns for the treatment center at 6 and 12 months post-discharge.