Perceived Barriers to Treatment for Alcohol Problems: A Latent Class Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Low rates of alcohol treatment seeking have been shown to be associated with perceived barriers to treatment, but heterogeneity in patterns of perceived barriers has not been explored. The study analyzed data from a population-based sample of adults with alcohol abuse and dependence in order to describe latent classes of individuals who reported one or more of 15 perceived barriers to seeking alcohol treatment and to identify characteristics associated with class membership.

Methods

Data were from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (2001-2002). Analyses were restricted to treatment-naive adults with alcohol abuse or dependence who reported a perceived treatment need (N=1,053). Latent class analysis was performed to identify subgroup

SUBMITTER: Schuler MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4630073 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature