The Montreal Cognitive Assessment as a predictor of dropout from residential substance use disorder treatment

Autor: Egon Hagen, Espen Ajo Arnevik, Tone H. Bergly, Mikael Julius Sømhovd
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Heliyon, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp e01282-(2019)
Heliyon
ISSN: 2405-8440
Popis: Background: Cognitive function is a challenge for many SUD patients, and residential SUD treatment is cognitively demanding. Treatment retention is a predictor for success in SUD treatment, and the literature links low cognitive function to increased dropout rates. In our study we investigate cognitive function and dropout in a residential SUD treatment setting, also accounting for psychological distress. Methods: We screened a cohort (N = 142) of inpatients for cognitive function (MoCA®) and psychological distress (SCL-10) and calculated the relative risk for dropping out if over versus under the respective cut-off values (1.85), and sex, and age-group (
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