[The significance of psychotropic substance abuse and addiction in the treatment of psychosomatic rehabilitation patients].
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of substance abuse and addiction as comorbid disorders on the treatment results of patients of a psychosomatic unit one year after their release.


METHODS
In a prospective, non-randomized field study patients were asked by mail one year after finishing their treatment as part of a quality management endeavour.


RESULTS
After one year patients with comorbid substance addiction did not improve in psychological tests whereas those with comorbid substance abuse or without any of these comorbidities showed significant improvements.


CONCLUSIONS
Due to reasons to be studied further comorbid substance addiction seems to influence treatment outcome at least in psychological tests.
Wiehn
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Salus Klinik Friedrichsdorf. t.wiehn@salus-friedrichsdorf.de
Domma
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Vollmer
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D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017749:Total Quality Management; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs