Prediction of attrition from day hospital treatment in lower socioeconomic cocaine-dependent men

摘要: This study attempted to identify predictors of completion a 27 h/week 4-week day hospital program for cocaine dependence. The research subjects were 95 lower socioeconomic, primarily African American male veterans. Of wide range predictor variables available at baseline, including sociodemographic and historical information, Addiction Severity Index data, psychiatric diagnoses, SCL-90 measures, measures craving familial alcoholism, only the urine toxicology result self report days use in past 30 (log transformed) significant predictors. was more powerful with 73% negative completing treatment, as contrasted 36% positive urine. Three additional obtained end treatment week 1 further increased ability predict completion/attrition. Two these based on counsellor ratings one patient's services received during first week. Thus, patients high risk dropout can be identified fairly early. Whether treatments adapted retain such is an important question field.