title: The accelerated intake: a method for increasing initial attendance to outpatient cocaine treatment.
abstract: We examined whether offering an accelerated (same-day) versus a standard (1- to 7-day delay) intake appointment increased initial attendance at an outpatient cocaine treatment program. Significantly more of the subjects who were offered an accelerated intake (59%) attended than those who were given a standard intake (33%), chi 2 (2, N = 78) = 4.198, p < .05. The accelerated intake procedure appears to be useful for enhancing enrollment in outpatient addiction treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-1192, USA.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Festinger
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lamb
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kirby
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Marlowe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D003042:Cocaine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010414:Pennsylvania
chemical_list: D003042:Cocaine