Psychosocial and behavioral therapy in conjunction with medication for opioid use disorder: Patterns, predictors, and association with buprenorphine treatment outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Current evidence indicates that buprenorphine is a highly effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), though premature medication discontinuation is common. Research on concurrent psychosocial and behavioral therapy services and related outcomes is limited. The goal of this study was to define patterns of OUD-related psychosocial and behavioral therapy services received in the first 6 months after buprenorphine initiation, identify patients' characteristics associated with service patterns, and examine the course of buprenorphine treatment, including the association of therapy with medication treatment duration.

Methods

We analyzed 2013-2018 MarketScan Multi-State Medicaid claims data. The sample included adults aged 18-64 years at buprenorphine initiatio

SUBMITTER: Samples H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9187597 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature