title: Patient factors related to early attrition from an outpatient cocaine research clinic: a preliminary report.
abstract: Of 60 cocaine misusers seeking outpatient treatment, 33 (55%) dropped out by 4 weeks. Dropouts were more likely to be male, Black or Hispanic, or with no history of primary depression. Completers were more likely to be White, female, or depressed. The implications of these findings and possible strategies for reducing the dropout rate are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York State Psychiatric Institute, NY 10032.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Agosti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Quitkin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000523:psychology*; D003042:Cocaine; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012106:Research; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine