Citation

Baumgärtner G, Soyka M. Suchtmedizin in Forschung und Praxis 2009; 11(3): 115-128.

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(Copyright © 2009)

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Abstract

RESULTS of a clinical follow-up study are reported for the efficiency of a highly structured day hospital therapy on alcohol-dependent patients. 63 patients were included in the study. At 24-month follow-up 70.8% of the patients were successfully personally interviewed. 36.5% had remained abstinent at the 24-month follow-up evaluation. The following predictors were identified for a successful day hospital withdrawal therapy: "Living in the own home", "Being married or living in a constant relationship before starting therapy", "No suicide attempts", "No relapses with alcohol or illegal drugs while being in the day hospital therapy", "Regular termination of the therapy", "Constant relationship at the end of the therapy". Therapeutic implications of these results are discussed and the current knowledge on the efficiency of day hospital patient therapies on alcohol-dependents is presented. © ecomed Medizin, Verlagsgruppe Hüthig Jehle Rehm GmbH.

Language: de

Keywords

human; female; male; Alcohol; alcoholism; suicide attempt; Psychotherapy; prediction; Alcoholism; article; major clinical study; marriage; human relation; follow up; illicit drug; relapse; hospital care; home; alcohol withdrawal; Day hospital withdrawal