Effective aftercare for patients with substance abuse who have been court-ordered to involuntary care.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Substance abuse; Mental Health - Addiction

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000599976
• Lead Sponsor: Marianne Larsson Lindahl

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-06-09
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

Court-order to involuntary care, residency in one of nine municipalities, involuntary care in one of three institutions

Exclusion Criteria

No exclusion criteria.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Abstinence was measured by the following questionnaires; Time-Line-Follow-Back (TLFB), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification test (AUDIT), The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) and by a predecessor to Drug Use Identification Test (AUDRUG).[After intervention and 6 months follow-up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
inkage to care; access to out-patient hospital care, in-patient hospital care, social servicesand institutional care. Patients and significant others were asked during interview to specify which type of care the patient had had access to in aftercare.[After intervention and 6 months follow-up]