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Comparison of Clients Assigned to In-patient and Out-patient Treatment for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Harvey A. Skinner
Harvey A. Skinner*
Affiliation:
Addiction Research Foundation, 33 Russell Street, Toronto, Canada M5S 2S1
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Summary

This study examined characteristics of 296 alcohol and/or drug abuse clients assigned to either (1) in-patient programmes, (2) out-patient programmes, or (3) a lower cost primary care alternative. Multivariate analysis indicated that clients admitted for in-patient care reported greater alcohol consumption and associated problems, fewer community supports and more severe symptoms such as depression and anxiety. They tended to be more frank about their problems while defence mechanisms were more apparent in clients admitted to out-patient and primary care programmes. In general, out-patients ahd more favourable prognostic indicators, such as higher social stability and lower level of alcoholic involvement. The differences among treatment programmes were along quantitative dimensions of problem severity. In particular, the alcohol dependence syndrome was a major discriminating dimension.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 138 , Issue 4 , April 1981 , pp. 312 - 320
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1981 

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