Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs: Predictors of Treatment Effectiveness

Although there is extensive literature on the processes and outcomes of drug and alcohol dependence treatments, little is known about specific predictors of treatment effectiveness. The present study aims to identify the predictors of abstinence in outpatient drug and alcohol dependence treatments,...

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Published in:International journal of mental health and addiction 2021-10, Vol.19 (5), p.1452-1467
Main Authors: de Moura, Andreia P., e Sousa, Hélder Fernando Pedrosa, Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta, Ferros, Lígia L., Jongenelen, Inês, Negreiros, Jorge
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abstinence
Alcohol
Community and Environmental Psychology
Comorbidity
Drug abuse
Ex post facto design
Group therapy
Health Psychology
Interdisciplinary aspects
Medical personnel
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental disorders
Original Article
Participation
Patients
Peer tutoring
Psychiatry
Psychology
Psychopathology
Public Health
Rehabilitation
Retention
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Summary:Although there is extensive literature on the processes and outcomes of drug and alcohol dependence treatments, little is known about specific predictors of treatment effectiveness. The present study aims to identify the predictors of abstinence in outpatient drug and alcohol dependence treatments, as well as the predictors of treatment effectiveness, according to a biopsychosocial approach. The study followed a cross-sectional research design. Participants ( n  = 290) were recruited from an outpatient treatment of the Intervention Division in Addictive Behaviors and Dependencies (DICAD), in the northern region of Portugal. A convenience sample was used. Data was collected using questionnaires administered at the facilities of the DICAD, in a private, quiet room. Results indicate that predictors of abstinence were involvement in treatment, psychopathology symptoms, and treatment program (i.e., outpatient drug vs alcohol dependence treatments). The full model of logistic regression analysis was significantly reliable ( χ 2 (3) = 33.93, p  
ISSN:1557-1874
1557-1882
DOI:10.1007/s11469-020-00235-x