Depression's moderation of the effectiveness of intensive case management with substance-dependent women on temporary assistance for needy families: outpatient substance use disorder treatment utilization and outcomes

• Published in: Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs Vol. 72; no. 2; p. 297
• Main Authors: Kuerbis, Alexis N, Neighbors, Charles J, Morgenstern, Jon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Ambulatory Care - economics; Case Management - classification; Case Management - economics; Case Management - organization & administration; Depression - economics; Depressive Disorder - economics; Depressive Disorder - therapy; Employment - economics; Employment - psychology; Female; Humans; Mental Disorders - economics; Mental Disorders - therapy; Middle Aged; Outpatients; Patient Compliance; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Public Assistance - economics; Public Assistance - statistics & numerical data; Social Welfare - economics; Standard of Care; Substance-Related Disorders - economics; Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Substance-Related Disorders - therapy; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult

Intensive case management (ICM) is effective for facilitating entry into and retention in outpatient substance use disorder treatment (OSUDT) for low-income substance-dependent women; however, no studies have specifically examined the moderating impact of depressive symptoms on ICM. The purpose of t...