Journal article
What works for patients in outpatient treatment for alcohol addiction? An explorative study into clients’ evaluation of subjective factors and therapy satisfaction
Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, Vol.5, pp.27-34
2011
Abstract
This explorative survey investigated clients’ evaluation of therapy elements and other supportive factors within a randomized controlled trial. The treatment of patients with alcohol dependence consisted of pharmacotherapy (acamprosate/naltrexone/placebo) and biweekly medical management (MM). Forty-nine study participants were surveyed with a questionnaire to measure both the patients’ satisfaction with the therapy and the subjective assessment of treatment elements and supportive factors.
Study participants were highly satisfied with the treatment. The supportive factors previously identified by Orford et al1 were confirmed. ‘Pharmacotherapy’ was rated significantly less effective than ‘MM’ and ‘global study attendance’ (P < 0.001). The significant differences in the evaluation of treatment elements point to a preference for regular low-key contacts rather than for medication. Such contacts based on MM could be a useful intervention in clinical care, and its effectivity should be examined more closely in further research.
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- Title
- What works for patients in outpatient treatment for alcohol addiction? An explorative study into clients’ evaluation of subjective factors and therapy satisfaction
- Authors/Creators
- K.M. Frick (Author/Creator) - University Medical Center FreiburgB. Loessl (Author/Creator) - University Medical Center FreiburgR.K. Brueck (Author/Creator) - University Medical Center FreiburgL. Kriston (Author/Creator) - University Medical Center Hamburg-EppendorfA. Jaehne (Author/Creator) - University Medical Center FreiburgD. Riemann (Author/Creator) - University Medical Center FreiburgH. Gann (Author/Creator) - University Medical Center FreiburgA. Batra (Author/Creator) - University of TübingenN. Wodarz (Author/Creator) - Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Regensburg, Germany.K.F. Mann (Author/Creator) - Central Institute of Mental HealthM.M. Berner (Author/Creator) - University Medical Center Freiburg
- Publication Details
- Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, Vol.5, pp.27-34
- Publisher
- Libertas Academica Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991005540211407891
- Copyright
- © 2011 the author(s)
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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