title: Substance use and mental disorder diagnostic profiles in a sample of long-term self-help agency users.
abstract: This study examined the prevalence of substance use and mental disorder profiles in a sample of mental health self-help attendees. Findings demonstrate that the rates of these disorders are equivalent to or exceed those found in clinical and community samples. Implications for the role that self-help agencies play in the lives of vulnerable individuals, as well as the justification for increased funding from drug and alcohol treatment sources, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, California 94103, USA. perri_franskoviak@sfdph.org
authors.forename: Perri
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Franskoviak
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Segal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012944:Social Support; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors