2022
Comparisons of psychological distress and self-stigma among three types of substance use disorders receiving treatment-as-usual approaches: real-world data from a 9-month longitudinal study
Chang K, Chen H, Huang S, Chen J, Potenza M, Pakpour A, Lin C. Comparisons of psychological distress and self-stigma among three types of substance use disorders receiving treatment-as-usual approaches: real-world data from a 9-month longitudinal study. Therapeutic Advances In Chronic Disease 2022, 13: 20406223221140393. PMID: 36483780, PMCID: PMC9723802, DOI: 10.1177/20406223221140393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersPsychological distressAlcohol use disorderUse disordersLongitudinal designAmphetamine use disorderSelf-Stigma ScaleSelf-stigma levelTime 1Time 2Type of SUDStress ScaleGroup differencesControl conditionSubstance useDistressLongitudinal studyOutpatient psychiatric centersEquation modelHigh levelsTime 4DisordersDropout rateConvenience samplingPeople
2021
Does Confinement Affect Treatment Dropout Rates in Patients With Gambling Disorder? A Nine-Month Observational Study
Baenas I, Etxandi M, Codina E, Granero R, Fernández-Aranda F, Gómez-Peña M, Moragas L, Rivas S, Potenza M, Håkansson A, del Pino-Gutiérrez A, Mora-Maltas B, Valenciano-Mendoza E, Menchón J, Jiménez-Murcia S. Does Confinement Affect Treatment Dropout Rates in Patients With Gambling Disorder? A Nine-Month Observational Study. Frontiers In Psychology 2021, 12: 761802. PMID: 34970193, PMCID: PMC8712884, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.761802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment dropout ratesTreatment durationPredictors of dropoutTreatment dropoutHigh-risk individualsShorter treatment durationGambling disorderCOVID-19 pandemicObservational periodDSM-5 criteriaBrief telephone surveyClinical featuresMean ageDropout rateTreatment outcomesClinical dataObservational studyDepressive symptomsPatientsTreatment approachesCOVID-19 concernsBriefer durationAddiction unitRisk of dropoutTelephone survey