AN ASSESSMENT OF COMORBID PSYCHOLOGICAL-PROBLEMS IN A RESIDENTIAL CRIMINAL-JUSTICE DRUG-TREATMENT PROGRAM

One hundred sixty-one probationers remanded to 4 months of mandatory t reatment at a criminal justice substance abuse treatment facility were assessed for evidence of psychopathology by means of the Millon Clini cal Multiaxial Inventory-II and other psychosocial functioning scales. Overall, 80% of the sample was classified as having psychological pro blems, 72% had significant drug abuse problems, and 58% had concurrent psychopathology and drug abuse problems (i.e., comorbidity). Comparis ons between psychopathology-only, drug problem-only, and comorbid grou ps indicated that probationers with both drug use and psychological pr oblems engaged in more preadmission illegal activity, had more social impairments, and indicated higher motivation for treatment.