Relationships Between Treatment Components, Client-Level Factors, and Positive Treatment Outcomes
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of PsychiatryDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2004-11-01Keywords
Substance-Related DisordersHealth Services Research
Mental and Social Health
Psychiatric and Mental Health
Psychiatry
Psychiatry and Psychology
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How different amounts and components of treatment affect substance abuse treatment outcomes is fundamentally important to evaluating current treatment practices and recommending improvements. Through a secondary analysis of data from the National Treatment Improvement Evaluation Study (NTIES), the present study examined the relationships between treatment components, client-level factors, and positive treatment outcomes. Several components were shown to have significant effects on the odds of a positive outcome, over and above the effects of client background characteristics. Depending on treatment modality, these included length of stay; whether or not clients reported seeing their treatment plan hours per month in group and individual counseling; utilization of educational, vocational, and other ancillary services; use of anti-anxiety and drug and alcohol medications; and client matching. Several interactions between client-level factors and treatment components were also observed. Study limitations are discussed, followed by implications for policy and practice and suggestions for further research.Source
Orwin, R.G., Ellis, B., Williams, V., and Maranda, M. (2000). Relationships Between treatment Components, Client-Level Factors, and Positive Treatment Outcomes. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment 22(4):383-387. DOI: 10.1023/A:1007647908882DOI
10.1023/A:1007647908882Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/45286ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1023/A:1007647908882