Ten years after – the post-treatment course of alcoholism

Längle, Gerhard; Mann, Karl; Mundle, Götz; Hw, Schied

doi:10.1017/s0924933800001395

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“…1998). There is good evidence, from collateral information, that patients who could not be located or who refused the interview belong to the unimproved group (Mann 1992; Längle et al . 1993).…”

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The long‐term course of alcoholism, 5, 10 and 16 years after treatment

Mann¹,

Schäfer²,

Längle³

et al. 2005

Addiction

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The long‐term course of alcoholism, 5, 10 and 16 years after treatment

Mann¹,

Schäfer²,

Längle³

et al. 2005

Addiction

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“…", 28% of subjects who were still alive and contactable had been completely abstinent for the year prior to interview. Langle et al, in 1993 TTie favourable outcome may reflect, to a degree, the selection of subjects. All were first admissions and all had completed 6 weeks of treatment.…”

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Community psychiatric nurse aftercare for alcoholics: a five‐year follow‐up study

1997

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The aim of this study was to determine if community psychiatric nurse (CPN) aftercare for 1 year improved the 5-year outcome in patients following inpatient treatment for alcohol dependence. A 5-year follow-up study, observer blind, with non-random allocation of subjects to aftercare by CPN for 1 year or standard outpatient care, was used. Subjects had all received inpatient treatment for 6 weeks in a rural alcohol treatment unit. Subjects were traced and assessed in the community 5 years after the index admission. The participants consisted of 127 white male alcoholics. All were first admissions, who had been selected for inpatient treatment and who completed a 6-week inpatient stay. Seventy-three subjects received intensive aftercare by CPN for 1 year, 54 subjects received standard outpatient appointments not due to random allocation but because no CPN was available. Data were collected by semi-structured interview at entry to the trial, namely background epidemiological information, details of drinking history, previous hospital admission, educational, employment and criminal information. At 5-year follow-up, data on drinking status, use of other drugs, hospital admissions, criminal behaviour and gambling, attendance at self-help groups, relationships and employment were collected. Thirty-six per cent of the CPN aftercare group was completely abstinent during the 5 years after treatment compared to 6% of the standard aftercare group (p < 0.001). Subjects receiving CPN aftercare were less likely to report blackouts (p < 0.05) or gambling (p < 0.05). They were more likely to attend hospital meetings (p < 0.0001). CPN aftercare is an effective way of maximizing the effects of inpatient treatment. The effects endured for 5 years after treatment.

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