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Patterns of service use and treatment involvement of methadone maintenance patients
Journal of substance abuse treatment, v 14(1), pp 29-35
1997
PMID: 9218234
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Abstract
Although methadone maintenance is an effective treatment for opiate addiction, variations in treatment outcome are evident. These variations may be explained in part by the rehabilitative experiences of patients as reflected in their use of collateral services. This study examined service involvement of 409 methadone maintenance patients at four clinics in order to identify the types of services used and the extent to which potentially rehabilitative services were used. Aside from welfare, there was a strikingly low level of service utilization. Even when services were used, the levels of this use were so low as to be virtually ineffective. These findings regarding treatment and social service utilization suggest that there may not be any attempt to match service provision with patient needs for services. A more rational approach to matching patient needs and available services is thus called for.
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- Title
- Patterns of service use and treatment involvement of methadone maintenance patients
- Creators
- Mindy Widman - Allegheny University of the Health SciencesJerome J. Platt - Allegheny University of the Health SciencesVictor Lidz - Allegheny University of the Health SciencesDiane A. Mathis - Allegheny University of the Health SciencesDavid S. Metzger - University of Pennsylvania
- Publication Details
- Journal of substance abuse treatment, v 14(1), pp 29-35
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1997XH23900005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0030845444
- Other Identifier
- 991019167329504721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Clinical
- Substance Abuse