Influence of pretreatment coping strategies on the outcome of outpatient treatment of Danish alcohol abusers

An important issue regarding treatment for alcohol abuse is the high rate of relapse following treatment. In the research on treatment of alcohol abuse, the concept of coping has been proposed as a relevant factor in the relationship between relapse crises and treatment outcome. The present study in...

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Published inEuropean addiction research Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 83
Main Authors Bussey Rask, Marie, Jørgensen, Tina, Pinnerup Jensen, Jeanette, Bech Jørgensen, Katrine, Madsen, Mia, Nielsen, Bent, Nybo Andersen, Anne-Marie, Søgaard Nielsen, Anette, Grønbaek, Morten
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.01.2006
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcoholism - psychology
Alcoholism - rehabilitation
Ambulatory Care
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Cognitive Therapy
Denmark
Family Therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Retreatment
Risk Factors
Social Support
Temperance - psychology
Treatment Outcome
Denmark
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Summary:An important issue regarding treatment for alcohol abuse is the high rate of relapse following treatment. In the research on treatment of alcohol abuse, the concept of coping has been proposed as a relevant factor in the relationship between relapse crises and treatment outcome. The present study investigated the role of pretreatment coping strategies in outcome of outpatient treatment for alcohol abuse. The pretreatment coping strategies of 136 clients receiving outpatient treatment for alcohol abuse were examined as a predictor of drinking pattern after treatment. The pretreatment coping strategies were assessed by the COPE questionnaire. Drinking pattern after treatment was assessed at follow-up one year after treatment was entered. Results indicated that some pretreatment coping strategies are identifiable as adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies, respectively, regarding successful treatment for alcohol abuse. Restraint coping was found predictive of a positive drinking pattern at follow-up while the use of alcohol to cope was found predictive of a negative drinking pattern. Furthermore, the results showed tendencies towards the possibility that some coping strategies co-operated differently with types of treatment methods.
ISSN:1022-6877
DOI:10.1159/000090427