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Utilization of Psychosocial Treatments by Patients Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and Substance Dependence
Author(s) -
Weiss Roger D.,
Kolodziej Monika E.,
Najavits Lisa M.,
Greenfield Shelly F.,
Fucito Lisa M.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1080/105504900750047364
Subject(s) - psychosocial , bipolar disorder , mood , attendance , psychiatry , psychological intervention , clinical psychology , substance use , psychology , substance dependence , mood disorders , medicine , psychotherapist , anxiety , economics , economic growth
We investigated psychosocial treatment interventions, mood symptoms, and substance use among 24 patients with bipolar disorder and substance dependence. Patients were assessed for 6 months following hospital discharge. Psychotherapy and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) attendance decreased over time. Moreover, the focus of patients' psychotherapy changed over time, with decreasing emphasis on the patients' specific disorders. Mood symptoms and substance use did not change significantly over time, although there was a trend toward more frequent drug use over time. These findings point to infrequent utilization over time of psychosocial treatments focusing specifically on bipolar and substance use disorder.