title: Treatment outcome for substance misuse patients with personality disorder.
abstract: Treatment outcome was compared for three groups of patients in a chemical dependency unit--14 patients with personality disorder, 16 patients with traits of personality disorder, and 34 patients with no personality disorder. Patients with personality disorder were as likely as other patients to complete the 4-month aftercare program and to maintain abstinence while in the aftercare program.
authors.affiliation: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock 79415.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Clopton
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Weddige
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Contreras
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Fliszar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arredondo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006757:Hospital Units; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome