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Gender differences in predictors of initiation, retention, and completion in an HMO-based substance abuse treatment program.
Carla A. Green,Carla A. Green,Michael R. Polen,Daniel M. Dickinson,Frances L. Lynch,Marjorie D Bennett +5 more
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Gender differences in treatment process indicators among 293 HMO members recommended for substance abuse treatment did not differ by gender, but factors predicting these outcomes differed markedly.About:
This article is published in Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.The article was published on 2002-12-01. It has received 208 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Substance abuse & Referral.read more
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Substance abuse treatment entry, retention, and outcome in women: a review of the literature.
Shelly F. Greenfield,Shelly F. Greenfield,Audrey J. Brooks,Susan M. Gordon,Carla A. Green,Frankie Kropp,R. Kathryn McHugh,Melissa Lincoln,Denise A. Hien,Gloria M. Miele +9 more
TL;DR: There is a need to develop and test effective treatments for specific subgroups such as older women with substance use disorders, as well as those with co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders such as eating disorders, and some greater effectiveness has been demonstrated by treatments that address problems more common to substance-abusing women.
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Substance abuse in women.
TL;DR: Although women may be less likely to enter substance abuse treatment than men over the course of the lifetime, once they enter treatment, gender itself is not a predictor of treatment retention, completion, or outcome.
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Women and Addiction: The Importance of Gender Issues in Substance Abuse Research
TL;DR: A convergence of evidence suggests that women with substance use disorders are more likely than men to face multiple barriers affecting access and entry to substance abuse treatment.
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Dropout From Outpatient Mental Health Care in the United States
Mark Olfson,Ramin Mojtabai,Nancy A. Sampson,Irving Hwang,Benjamin G. Druss,Philip S. Wang,Kenneth B. Wells,Harold Alan Pincus,Ronald C. Kessler +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored patterns and predictors of mental health treatment dropout in a nationally representative sample and found that approximately one-fifth (22.4%) of patients quit treatment prematurely.
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Gender and Use of Substance Abuse Treatment Services
TL;DR: Future health services research should consider or develop methods for improving care for women who seek help in primary care or mental health settings, increasing the referral of women to specialized addiction treatment, and identifying subgroups of women and men who would benefit from gender-specific interventions.
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The fifth edition of the addiction severity index
A. Thomas McLellan,Harvey Kushner,David S. Metzger,Roger H. Peters,Iris E. Smith,Grant R. Grissom,Helen M. Pettinati,Milton Argeriou +7 more
TL;DR: The clinical and research uses of the ASI over the past 12 years are discussed, emphasizing some special circumstances that affect its administration.
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Gender and health: an update on hypotheses and evidence.
TL;DR: The paper organizes the hypotheses proposed for male-female differences in physical health status, therapeutic health behaviors, and longevity and it summarizes empirical research, especially sociological research, on the topic over the past 10-15 years.