Effectiveness of an 84-day and a 60-day alcoholism treatment program.

Kish, George B.; Ellsworth, Robert B.; Woody, M. M.

doi:10.15288/jsa.1980.41.81

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“…Although this difference might be a function of time (i.e., five additional weeks during which to drop out), it may also represent a potential drawback of longer programs, particularly in those that make continuation in aftercare contingent on completion of an inpatient phase. Kish et al (1980) observed that alcoholic inpatients often feel ready for discharge and leave against medical advice after 3 to 4 weeks of treatment. Although an overall optimal length of treatment cannot be advocated since parametric investigation was not done, the present findings suggest that inpatient treatment as brief as 2 weeks can lead, on the average, to outcomes comparable to longer hospitalization.…”

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“…A number of randomized experimental studies have generally found no differences at outcome associated with length of stay (Mosher, Davis, Mulligan, & Iber, 1975;Page & Schaub, 1979;Stein, Newton, & Bowman, 1975). After their treatment program was administratively shortened from 84 days to 60 days, Kish, Ellsworth, and Woody (1980) found that at 6-month follow-up a higher percentage of patients in the shorter program reported drinking since discharge. However, there were no differences on a number of other outcome measures including frequency of drinking, daily alcohol consumption, change in alcohol consumption relative to pretreatment, and level of overall posttreatment adjustment.…”

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Length of stay, neuropsychological performance, and aftercare: Influences on alcohol-treatment outcome.

Walker¹,

Donovan²,

Kivlahan³

et al. 1983

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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This study tested the hypothesis that male veterans who were alcohol abusers (n = 245) grouped according to levels of neuropsychological functioning (based on Reitan's Brain Age Quotient) would have differential outcome following random assignment to 2-week or 7-week hospitalization in a milieu-oriented treatment program. Over the 9 months of posthospitalization follow-up, there was significant improvement for the sample as a whole. However, outcome following 2-and 7-week programs did not differ significantly. Neuropsychological performance was significantly but modestly related to some outcome criteria (e.g., abstinence rates and employment status), but no consistent interaction with length of stay was found. The most salient finding was the strong relationship of aftercare involvement (which was analyzed as a covariate) to most outcome criteria. Patients who attended weekly aftercare groups for 9 months following hospitalization were three times more likely to remain abstinent than patients who dropped out of aftercare (70.2% vs. 23.4% abstinence, respectively). Implications for individualizing alcohol treatment and conducting future research on patient-treatment matching are discussed.

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Length of stay, neuropsychological performance, and aftercare: Influences on alcohol-treatment outcome.

Walker¹,

Donovan²,

Kivlahan³

et al. 1983

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

121

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“…12 There is also evidence to support the hypothesis that LOS may differentially impact abstinence versus engagement in other recovery activities, with increased abstinence rates yet no difference on other outcomes, including overall functioning post-treatment. 12,24,25 Aside from the high prevalence and mixed relapse rates among adolescents with psychiatric comorbidity, the interplay between psychiatric comorbidity and LOS as well as their impact on abstinence post-treatment is also relatively unknown. A prior study has examined the effect of a short-term treatment facility versus a long-term treatment facility and determined that there was no interaction between treatment type and comorbidity in outcome.…”

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Adolescent Substance Use Treatment: The Moderating Effects of Psychopathology on Treatment Outcomes

King

McChargue

2014

Journal of Addictive Diseases

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The present study tested the influence of co-occurring mental health diagnoses on the relationship between length of stay and treatment outcome among adolescents residing in an inpatient substance abuse treatment facility. Data were collected via record review. Follow-up information was obtained at 7 days and 3 months post-discharge. Treatment outcome was defined as abstinence and engagement in recovery activities. Hierarchical linear regression demonstrated that comorbidities differentially moderated the relationship between length of stay and treatment outcome. Results suggest that these adolescents attempt to engage in recovery activities independent of abstinence and may need supplemental aftercare assistance to maintain their efforts.

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“…• 2 studies − positive results, few relapses (Rhead JC et al 1977;Smith TL et al 1999) • 3 studies − negative results, increases relapses (Conrad KJ et al 1998;Swenson PR et al 1981;Olson RP et al 1981) • 8 studies − no significant changes in relapses (Potamianos G et al1986;Kish GB et al 1980;Sandahl C et al 1998;Glotzbach LD. 1984;Johnson FG.…”

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Alcohol and Tobacco

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2011

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Effectiveness of an 84-day and a 60-day alcoholism treatment program.

Cited by 8 publications

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Length of stay, neuropsychological performance, and aftercare: Influences on alcohol-treatment outcome.

Length of stay, neuropsychological performance, and aftercare: Influences on alcohol-treatment outcome.

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