Measuring both primary and secondary outcomes when evaluating treatment effectiveness in alcohol and drug treatment programmes

ConclusionsIn evaluating treatment effectiveness, clinicians and researchers need to consider measuring consequential secondary outcomes in addition to primary outcomes related to substance use. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that a comprehensive alcohol and drug treatment program can produce real ‐world positive change not only in substance use, but also in health, quality of life and reduced negative consequences of use.

Source: Clinical Psychologist - July 2, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tess Patterson, Emily Macleod, Linda Hobbs, Richard Egan, Claire Cameron, Julien Gross Tags: Original Article Source Type: research