Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Predicting alcohol treatment program drop-outs.

M R O'Leary, D A Calsyn, E F Chaney

Diseases of the Nervous System

|December 1, 1977

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Sex-related differences in arterial spin-labelled perfusion of metabolically active brain structures in neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy.

Clinical radiology·2021

Same author

A Double-Edged Sword: Neurologic Complications and Mortality in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Therapy for COVID-19-Related Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome at a Tertiary Care Center.

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology·2020

Same author

Retrospective, dual-centre review of imaging findings in neurosarcoidosis at presentation: prevalence and imaging sub-types.

Clinical radiology·2020

Same author

Teaching of oral surgery; correlation of basic science with clinical practice.

Journal of dental education·2014

Same author

Post Graduate Instruction in Venereal Diseases.

Journal of the National Medical Association·2010

Same author

The Catholic witness in a post-Christendom era.

Christian bioethics·2002

Same journal

Toxoplasmic encephalitis.

Diseases of the nervous system·2010

Same journal

Prevention of postconvulsive hyperexcitability in electro-shock therapy.

Diseases of the nervous system·2010

Same journal

The thematic apperception test.

Diseases of the nervous system·2010

Same journal

Care and treatment of the mentally ill in Illinois.

Diseases of the nervous system·2010

Same journal

Group psychotherapy in a convalescent hospital; organization and method.

Diseases of the nervous system·2010

Same journal

Disseminated sclerosis.

Diseases of the nervous system·2010

See all related articles

Psychological tests can predict drop-outs from alcohol treatment. The Rotter Locus of Control scale (I-E) effectively identified patients likely to leave outpatient care, achieving 82% accuracy in predictions.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Addiction Medicine
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Patient drop-out is a significant challenge in addiction treatment programs.
Predictive factors for treatment attrition are crucial for improving patient outcomes.
Understanding patient adherence in alcohol treatment is vital for program efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the feasibility of using psychological tests to predict patient drop-outs from an alcohol treatment program.
To identify specific psychological measures that correlate with treatment completion or attrition.

Main Methods:

Eighty-four male veterans in an inpatient alcohol treatment program were administered the Rotter Locus of Control scale (I-E) and the MMPI-168.
Patients were categorized based on completion of both inpatient and outpatient phases versus those dropping out during outpatient treatment.

Related Experiment Videos

Discriminant analysis was employed to develop a predictive equation for drop-outs.

Main Results:

A significant difference was found between completers and drop-outs solely on the Rotter Locus of Control (I-E) scale.
The developed prediction equation demonstrated an 82% accuracy rate in classifying patients who would drop out.

Conclusions:

The Rotter Locus of Control scale is a feasible tool for predicting drop-outs in alcohol treatment programs.
Locus of control may be a key psychological factor influencing patient adherence in long-term addiction recovery.
The findings support the integration of psychological assessments for proactive intervention strategies in addiction treatment.