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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Predictors of completing treatment and achieving abstinence during inpatient dual diagnosis treatment


Little is known about predictors of successful inpatient treatment of dual diagnosis patients.

No significant predictors were found of completing treatment. High thought disturbance, anxiety and severity of dependence were associated with drug or alcohol use during community linkage. A diagnosis of alcohol dependence was associated with abstinence during community linkage.


Dual diagnosis patients with severe substance dependence, as well as patients with elevated thought disturbance and anxiety, represent a challenge in a milieu therapeutic setting. Implications for treatment for patients with these complex problems will be addressed in the discussion.

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