Patient factors associated with treatment completion in a 12-week inpatient dual diagnosis treatment program.
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| Title: | Patient factors associated with treatment completion in a 12-week inpatient dual diagnosis treatment program. |
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| Authors: | Membrey, Dean (AUTHOR), Naren, Thileepan (AUTHOR), Cook, Jon (AUTHOR), MacCartney, Paul (AUTHOR), Brown, Dianne (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Australasian Psychiatry. Jun2025, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p530-538. 9p. |
| Subjects: | Dual diagnosis, Mental health, Termination of treatment, Cohort analysis, Substance abuse, Inpatient care, Demographic databases, Mental health screening |
| Abstract: | Objective: To identify whether mental health wellbeing, age, gender or recent substance use pattern affected completion rates of a dual diagnosis inpatient program. Method: This retrospective cohort study reviewed medical records of patients admitted between October 2018 and December 2021 of Westside Lodge, a dual diagnosis inpatient program. Demographic information, mental health screening tool results (BASIS-24) and self-reported substance use data were accessed from the patients' electronic medical records. Results: 181 admissions were included in the study, of which the majority were male (53.6%). Recently used common substances were alcohol (52%), cannabis (40%) and methamphetamine (43%). None of the factors studied demonstrated any statistically significant effect on the likelihood of program completion. Conclusion: This study found that age, gender, mental health wellbeing and recent substances used were not associated with the likelihood of completing inpatient dual diagnosis treatment though further high-powered studies are required to validate these claims. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Objective: To identify whether mental health wellbeing, age, gender or recent substance use pattern affected completion rates of a dual diagnosis inpatient program. Method: This retrospective cohort study reviewed medical records of patients admitted between October 2018 and December 2021 of Westside Lodge, a dual diagnosis inpatient program. Demographic information, mental health screening tool results (BASIS-24) and self-reported substance use data were accessed from the patients' electronic medical records. Results: 181 admissions were included in the study, of which the majority were male (53.6%). Recently used common substances were alcohol (52%), cannabis (40%) and methamphetamine (43%). None of the factors studied demonstrated any statistically significant effect on the likelihood of program completion. Conclusion: This study found that age, gender, mental health wellbeing and recent substances used were not associated with the likelihood of completing inpatient dual diagnosis treatment though further high-powered studies are required to validate these claims. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 10398562 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10398562241312978 |
