title: Psychological test and demographic variables associated with retention of narcotic addicts in treatment.
abstract: The relationships of psychological and demographic variables to retention in treatment of narcotic addicts were examined. Age and race were not related to retention. The IQ's of subjects retained longer seemed to be higher but the relationship did not reach statistical significance with this sample size. Legal pressure was clearly associated with longer retention as were higher scores on the Suitable for Treatment Scale. Legal pressure seemed to exert its major influence early in treatment. Treatment center variables and patient variables probably interact to determine retention.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001007:Anxiety; D003863:Depression; D005006:Ethnicity; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008145:Louisiana; D011581:Psychological Tests; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*