Patterns of substance use recovery following residential treatment: A repeated measures latent profile analysis
- Published on 07/30/2024
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Laura D. Robinson 1,2, Tayla J. Degan 3, Frank P. Deane 1,2, Peter J. Kelly 1,2
1
School of Psychology, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
University of Wollongong
Wollongong
Australia
2
Centre for Health Psychology Practice and Research, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
University of Wollongong
Wollongong
Australia
3
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
UNSW Sydney
Sydney
Australia
Abstract
Introduction Ongoing improvement to residential treatment for substance use disorders is critical as it typically targets people with the highest need. Assessing multiple recovery indicators, such as cravings and mental health, at intake and following discharge is important in evaluating treatment effectiveness. To refine services, research should explore whether there are subgroups of individuals with different patterns of recovery following treatment.
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