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Sex Differences in Dually Diagnosed Severely Mentally III Clients in Dual Diagnosis Outpatient Treatment
Author(s) -
Comtois Katherine Anne,
Ries Richard K.
Publication year - 1995
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 - 10.3109/10550499509038109
Subject(s) - dual diagnosis , mentally ill , attendance , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychiatry , medicine , clinical psychology , outpatient clinic , psychology , substance use , mental health , mental illness , economics , economic growth
The authors explored gender differences among clients enrolled in an integrated outpatient program for dually diagnosed severely mentally ill patients. A total of 338 clients (36% women) were evaluated in several clinical areas. Women were more often diagnosed with affective disorders and men with schizophrenia. Women were more often single vs. polydrug users, showed lower levels of substance use, and had higher overall functioning. Women, however, attended groups less often than men despite comparable individual attendance and compliance. The authors discuss results in terms of program evaluation and future research.