Severity of cocaine dependence as a predictor of relapse to cocaine use

Am J Psychiatry. 1992 Nov;149(11):1595-6. doi: 10.1176/ajp.149.11.1595.

Abstract

The severity of cocaine dependence of 39 hospitalized patients was assessed by administering the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R. No significant relationship was found between severity of cocaine dependence and cocaine use at 3-month follow-up. These findings suggest that severity of cocaine dependence may be a poor predictor of relapse to cocaine use.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Cocaine*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Probability
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Recurrence
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Substance-Related Disorders / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Cocaine