[Combined outpatient alcoholism therapy and occupational rehabilitation on welfare recipients--results of a pilot study].
This study tested the feasibility of outpatient abstinence treatment among alcohol dependent subjects on welfare. Patients had a long history of alcohol dependence and prolonged unemployment. Over a period of six months a total of 250 patients were approached by the social welfare office and asked to participate in the program. The program involved detoxification and a three month combined alcohol treatment and personal job training. Of the 250 persons approached 96 patients (about 40 %) appeared for the initial examination, 19 patients (13 %) finished detoxification and a total of 5 patients completed the program. The majority of a group of patients considered to be highly therapy resistant did not complete the program. Still it was important to demonstrate that a subgroup of patients did successfully complete this program. We consider this pilot project a successful starting point for further development of treatment approaches targeted more specifically at this group of patients.
Horak
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapi, München, Germany. michael.horak@web.de
Morhart-Klute
V
V
Nowak
A
A
Rüster
P
P
De Christos
S
S
Pechmann
L
L
Braunisch
N
N
Bauder
A
A
Gebler
M
M
Löhnert
B
B
Soyka
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy*; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012946:Social Welfare; D014478:Unemployment / Q000523:psychology