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A two-year follow-up study comparing short with long stay in-patient treatment of alcoholics.
- Source :
- British Journal of Psychiatry; Jun73, Vol. 122 Issue 571, p637-648, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 1973
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Abstract
- The article presents a study which compares the outcome of short-stay and long-stay in-patient treatment of male alcoholics. The researchers conducted the study on 62 patients, followed-up two year after discharge. They also examined variables that influence on the outcome such as social class, social maladjustment and history of delirium treatments. Findings reveal no significant differences in the outcome of both short-stay and long-stay in-patient treatment. About 50% of the subjects in both methods had been abstinent and two-thirds had shown favorable improvement.
- Subjects :
- HEALTH outcome assessment
ALCOHOLISM treatment
SUBSTANCE abuse treatment
DELIRIUM
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
SOCIAL classes
PEOPLE with alcoholism
THERAPEUTICS
PATIENTS
DIAGNOSIS of alcoholism
ALCOHOLIC psychoses
ALCOHOLISM
ALCOHOL drinking
HEALTH attitudes
LENGTH of stay in hospitals
LONGITUDINAL method
PROGNOSIS
SELF-perception
SOCIAL adjustment
VOLUNTARY health agencies
DISEASE remission
PATIENT readmissions
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00071250
- Volume :
- 122
- Issue :
- 571
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24773249
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.122.6.637