Remission of psychiatric symptoms among drug misusers after drug dependence treatment.

摘要: The study investigates changes in psychiatric symptoms after drug dependence treatment, and relationships between pretreatment problems, illicit use, treatment retention, symptoms. sample comprised 662 drug-dependent adults recruited at admission to residential rehabilitation programs (15 agencies) or outpatient methadone (16 maintenance 15 reduction programs). Using a longitudinal, prospective cohort design, data were collected by structured interviews intake 1-month 6-month follow-ups. Reductions found range of among patients treated programs. These reductions occurred rapidly (during the first month) maintained subsequent follow-up. At 39% met criteria for caseness. This figure dropped 3% both Among patients, 15% caseness intake, this 5% 1 month 6 months. Improvement was positively related retention. Some presented are associated with misuse show rapid remission substance treatment.