Follow-up at a Dutch addiction hospital and effectiveness of therapeutic community treatment

Author(s): Schaap, G. E., Land, H.

Journal/Book: Subst Use Misuse. 1998; 33: 270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016. Marcel Dekker Inc. 1611-1627.

Abstract: This paper reports on inpatient treatment of addicts. Attention is paid to the Therapeutic Community (TC) model employed with alcoholics. A sample of 881 patients was assessed at intake and was followed up. The results demonstrate that the patients improved on a variety of outcome measures. Some associations were found between patient variables and improvement. Treatment variables predicting a positive outcome were sustained treatment in a TC and attending AA meetings. The relative efficacy of TCs, originally created by drug users, holds for alcoholics as well. It is concluded that an important precondition to a positive treatment outcome is the continuity of the treatment process. Pursuing that continuity seems to be an excellent mediate goal for both addicts and treatment personnel.

Note: Article vandeVelde JC, Nieuw Hoog Hullen, Oosterbroek 5, NL-9761 TG Eelde, NETHERLANDS

Keyword(s): addiction; alcohol; follow-up; treatment effectiveness; therapeutic community; DRUG-ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; PATTERNS

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