title: Predictors of attrition from day treatment of adolescents with substance-related disorders.
abstract: The study assessed the predictor variables of attrition from a day treatment for adolescents with substance-related disorders. The adolescents who were living in housing services and had more delinquent behaviors presented more difficulties to adhere, to attend regularly, and to maintain a link with the day program. The presence of cocaine among the substance-related disorders predicted an irregular attendance. Conversely, the adolescents with more self-reported symptoms of anxious and depression revealed a better initial adherence, a more regular attendance, and a longer length of the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, University of Pisa, Via Roma, 67-56100, Pisa, Italy. d.pagnin@psico.med.unipi.it
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pagnin
authors.forename: Valéria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: de Queiroz
authors.forename: Edson G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Saggese
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016312:Treatment Refusal