Treatment Attendance Among Veterans With Depression, Substance Use Disorder, and Trauma.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Low attendance in psychotherapy, particularly among individuals with comorbid disorders, is a pervasive challenge. The present study examined predictors of treatment attendance in a sample of veterans with depression, substance use disorder, and trauma.

Methods

This is an analysis of data collected as part of a larger clinical trial involving outpatients at a Veterans Administration dual diagnosis clinic. Individuals were excluded if they had significant memory deficits, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or substantial travel constraints. Participants (N = 146) received 12 weeks of group-delivered integrated cognitive behavioral therapy for depression and substance use, followed by randomization to 12 additional weeks of individually delivered cognitive behavioral t

SUBMITTER: Cui R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4837955 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature