Adolescent and therapist perception of barriers to outpatient substance abuse treatment.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2006
Abstract
Attrition is one of the most vexing problems for the effective delivery of behavioral health services. Most prior studies focus on patient demographics and psychopathology factors predicting dropout. We examined patient and therapist post-treatment reports of barriers to attending treatment. Six hundred adolescents and their therapists completed the Perceived Barriers to Treatment scale (PBT) at discharge from a brief substance abuse intervention. After adjusting for covariates, results suggest that perceived barriers, in particular, practical obstacles, lack of treatment readiness, relevance, and compatibility, are related to sessions attended. Shifting to a more patient-centered approach for understanding treatment retention is discussed.
Volume
15 Suppl 1
Issue
Suppl 1
First Page
16
Last Page
25
ISSN
1055-0496
Published In/Presented At
Mensinger, J. L., Diamond, G. S., Kaminer, Y., & Wintersteen, M. B. (2006). Adolescent and therapist perception of barriers to outpatient substance abuse treatment. The American journal on addictions, 15 Suppl 1(Suppl 1), 16–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/10550490601003631
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
17182416
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article