title: The effect of pre-bed care on alcoholic patients' behavior during inpatient treatment.
abstract: Sixty-five alcoholic patients admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation unit were studied regarding the effect of an outpatient pre-bed care participation program on subsequent behavior. There were no differences in on-ward behavior between the pre-bed care and direct admission patients. However, the pre-bed care patients were less likely to leave the inpatient unit AMA and more likely to still be active in aftercare treatment 6 months after discharge.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois School of Medicine, West Side Veterans Hospital, Chicago.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Verinis
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000436:Alcoholics Anonymous; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010343:Patient Admission; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D012931:Social Environment