Outpatient alcoholism treatment: predictors of outcome after 3 years
M Bottlender, M Soyka - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2005 - Elsevier
AIMS:: This prospective study investigated predictors for relapse 3 years after completion of
an intensive outpatient treatment programme for alcoholism. DESIGN:: As previous studies
mainly revealed that severity of alcohol dependence, and comorbid psychopathology were
predictive for subsequent relapses, the impact of these and other pre-treatment variables on
the 36-month outcome was evaluated in a logistic regression analysis. A structured interview
was used to assess the variables. Patients were personally interviewed at entry to, and the …
an intensive outpatient treatment programme for alcoholism. DESIGN:: As previous studies
mainly revealed that severity of alcohol dependence, and comorbid psychopathology were
predictive for subsequent relapses, the impact of these and other pre-treatment variables on
the 36-month outcome was evaluated in a logistic regression analysis. A structured interview
was used to assess the variables. Patients were personally interviewed at entry to, and the …
