A longitudinal analysis of psychiatric severity upon outcomes among substance abusers residing in self-help settings.
A longitudinal analysis of psychiatric severity was conducted with a national sample of recovering substance abusers living in Oxford Houses, which are self-run, self-help settings. Outcomes related to residents' psychiatric severity were examined at three follow-up intervals over one year. Over time, Oxford House residents with high versus low baseline psychiatric severity reported significantly more days using psychiatric medication, decreased outpatient psychiatric treatment, yet no significant differences for number of days abstinent and time living in an Oxford House. These findings suggest that a high level of psychiatric severity is not an impediment to residing in self-run, self-help settings such as Oxford House among persons with psychiatric comorbid substance use disorders.
Majer
John M
JM
Department of Social Sciences, Richard J. Daley College, 7500 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60652, USA. jmajer@ccc.edu
Jason
Leonard A
LA
North
Carol S
CS
Ferrari
Joseph R
JR
Porter
Nicole S
NS
Olson
Bradley
B
Davis
Margaret
M
Aase
Darrin
D
Molloy
J Paul
JP
D000328:Adult; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D005260:Female; D016352:Group Homes; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States