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Substance use and mental disorder diagnostic profiles in a sample of long-term self-help agency users.

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined the prevalence of substance use and mental disorder profiles in a sample of mental health self-help attendees. Findings demonstrate that the rates of these disorders are equivalent to or exceed those found in clinical and community samples. Implications for the role that self-help agencies play in the lives of vulnerable individuals, as well as the justification for increased funding from drug and alcohol treatment sources, are discussed.

Source: American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

DOI: 10.1037//0002-9432.72.2.232

Authors: Perri Franskoviak, Steven P. Segal

Institutions: San Francisco Department of Public Health, Public Health Institute, University of California, Berkeley

Language: English

Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Mental Health