Chemical Dependence and Substance Abuse on a Geropsychiatric Unit: A Preliminary Study

Kristin R. Pourian, Sanford I. Finkel, John S. Lyons

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Abstract

Medical records of 125 geropsychiatric inpatients were reviewed for a pilot study of the prevalence and medical and psychosocial correlates of chemical dependence and/or abuse. Patients were studied in three groups, each corresponding to the phased implementation of a program to enhance staff awareness of these problems. In contrast to patients without chemical dependence/abuse diagnoses, patients with these diagnoses had shorter lengths of stay, a greater number of psychiatric diagnoses, and were more likely to show personality disorder. Inception and implementation of the staff awareness program was associated with finding a significantly greater number of patients with chemical dependence/abuse diagnoses. 1995 American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)82-87
Number of pages6
JournalAmerican Journal on Addictions
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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