Effect of community nurse follow-up when treating alcohol dependence with acamprosate

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 302-307

  Pelc, Isidore ^a   Hanak, C ^a   Baert, I ^a   Houtain, C ^a   Lehert, P ^b,d   Landron, F ^c   Verbanck, P ^a  

^a BRUGMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Intl Pharmacological Support   (France)

^d FUCaM   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACAMPROSATE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; NURSING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DETERRENTS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; BELGIUM; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; TAURINE; TEMPERANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21244452693     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agh136     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. American Psychiatric Association (1994) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edn (DSM-IV). American Psychiatric Association Washington, DC.
2. Ansoms, C., Deckers, F., Lehert, P. et al. (2000) An open study with acamprosate in Belgium and Luxemburg: results on sociodemographics, supportive treatment and outcome. European Addiction Research 6, 132-140.
3. Baekeland, F. and Lundwall, L. (1975) Dropping out of treatment: a critical review. Psychological Bulletin 82, 738-783.
4. Balldin, J., Berglund, M., Borg, S. et al. (2003) A 6-month controlled naltrexone study: combined effect with cognitive behavioral therapy in outpatient treatment of alcohol dependence. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research 27, 1142-1149.
5. Booth, R. M., Russell, D. W., Soucek, S. and Laughlin, P. R. (1992) Social support and outcome of alcoholism treatment: an exploratory analysis. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 18, 87-101.
6. De Wildt, W. A., Schippers, G. M., Van Den Brink, W. et al. (2002) Does psychosocial treatment enhance the efficacy of acamprosate in patient with alcohol problems? Alcohol and Alcoholism 37, 375-382.
7. Garbutt, J. C., West, S. L., Carey, T. S. et al. (1999) Pharmacological treatment of alcohol dependence: a review of the evidence. Journal of the American Medical Association 281, 1318-1325.
8. Geerlings, P. J., Ansoms, C. and Van der Brink, W. (1997) Acamprosate and prevention of relapse in alcoholics. European Addiction Research 3, 129-137.
9. Gilbert, F. S. (1988) The effect of type of aftercare follow-up on treatment outcome among alcoholics. Journal of Studies on Alcohol 49, 149-159.
10. Hammarberg, A., Wennberg, P., Beck, O. et al. (2004) A comparison of two intensities of psychosocial intervention for alcohol dependent patients treated with acamprosate. Alcohol and Alcoholism 39, 251-255.
11. Heinälä, P., Alho, H., Kiianmaa, K. et al. (2001) Targeted use of naltrexone without prior detoxification in the treatment of alcohol dependence: a factorial double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 21, 287-292.
12. Hu, T., Hunnkeler, E. M., Weisner, C. et al. (1997) Treatment participation and outcome among problem drinkers in a managed care alcohol outpatient treatment programme. Journal of Mental Health Administration 24, 23-34.
13. Marshall, E. J. and Alam, F. (1997) Psychiatric problems associated with alcohol misuse and dependence. British Journal of Hospital Medicine 58, 44-46.
14. Mason, B. J. (2001) Treatment of alcohol-dependent outpatients with acamprosate: a clinical review. Journal of Cinical Psychiatry 62 (Suppl. 20), 42-48.
15. Mattson, M. E., Del Boca, F. K., Carroll, K. M. et al. (1998) Compliance with treatment and follow-up protocols in Project MATCH: predictors and relationship to outcome. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 22, 1328-1339.
16. Miller, W. R. and Wilbourne, P. L. (2002) Mesa Grande: a methodological analysis of clinical trials of treatments for alcohol use disorders. Addiction 97, 265-277.
17. O'Malley, S. S., Jaffe, A. J., Chang, G. et al. (1992) Naltrexone and coping skills therapy for alcohol dependence: a controlled study. Archives of General Psychiatry 49, 881-887.
18. Paille, F. M., Guelfi, J. D., Perkins, A. C. et al. (1995) Double-blind randomized multicentre trial of acamprosate in maintaining abstinence from alcohol. Alcohol and Alcoholism 30, 239-247.
19. Pelc, I., Le Bon, O., Verbanck, P. et al. (1992) Calcium acetyl homotaurinate for maintaining abstinence in weaned alcoholic patients; a placebo controlled double-blind multi-centre study. In Novel Pharmacological Interventions for Alcoholism, Naranjo, C. and Sellers. E., eds, pp. 348-352. Springer Verlag, New York.
20. Pelc, I., Ansoms, C., Lehert, P. et al. (2002) The European NEAT program: an integrated approach using acamprosate and psychosocial support for the prevention of relapse in alcohol-dependent patients with a statistical modelling of therapy success prediction. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research 26, 1529-1538.
21. Soyka, M. A., Preuss, U. and Schuetz, C. (2002) Use of acamprosate and different kinds of psychosocial support in relapse prevention of alcoholism. Results from a non-blind, multicentre study. Drugs RD 3, 1-2.
22. Wilk, A. I., Jensen, N. M. and Havighurst, T. C. (1997) Meta-analysis of randomised control trials addressing brief interventions in heavy alcohol drinkers. Journal of General Internal Medicine 12, 274-283.