THE BEECH HILL HOSPITAL OUTWARD BOUND ADOLESCENT CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT PROGRAM

Ninety-one adolescents (74 males and 17 females, mean age = 16.5, rang e = 14-20) admitted to an in-patient treatment facility with a substan ce use disorder were followed over a 1-year period post-treatment. Fol low-up phone interviews were conducted with each patient and a parent at 3-month intervals. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMP I) and Personal Experience Inventory (PEI) data were collected along w ith detailed psychosocial assessments to determine what factors predic ted successful treatment outcomes. At 1-year post-treatment, 47% repor ted complete abstinence from alcohol and other drugs. Survival analyse s indicated that participation in a self-help program such as Alcoholi cs Anonymous (AA) and severity of drug use and psychopathology were as sociated with relapse risk. Patients with severe psychopathology and d rug use scores who were not attending AA were 4.5 times more likely to relapse than patients with low scores who attended AA.