TY - JOUR
KW - Adult
KW - Female
KW - Health Behavior
KW - Heroin Dependence/drug therapy/therapy
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Northern Ireland
KW - Outpatients
KW - Pilot Projects
KW - Program Evaluation
KW - Prospective Studies
KW - Qualitative Research
KW - Risk-Taking
KW - Substance Abuse Treatment Centers/statistics & numerical data
KW - Substance-Related Disorders/drug therapy/therapy
KW - Treatment Outcome
AU - R. Collins
AU - B. Boggs
AU - N. Taggart
AU - M. Kelly
AU - A. Drillington
AU - I. Swanton
AU - D. Patterson
A1 - 
AB - A pilot study was performed to assess the effectiveness of treatment in an opioid dependent population using the Maudsley Addiction Profile (MAP) tool1.The primary outcome of the study was to assess if treatment had an effect on 1. Substance use (quantity and frequency of use), 2. Health risk behaviour (injecting and sharing injecting equipment), 3. Health symptoms (physical and psychological) and 4. Personal /Social functioning (relationships, employment and crime). A secondary outcome was also sought.The study took place in 2007 in an inner city Belfast hospital specialising in the treatment of addiction, over a two month period. Fifteen patients, all opioid dependent and receiving outpatient community treatment, were interviewed at baseline (prior to the commencement of treatment) and at eight weeks follow up.Three patients were lost to follow up. Two patients stopped using altogether. Of the remaining patients, improvements were seen in most areas. There was a decrease in the use of heroin (71.28%), cocaine (99.72%), crack cocaine (100%), cannabis (99.94%) and alcohol (33.17%). There was a reduction in injecting behaviour (60.93%). Improvements were observed in health with a reduction in physical (41.35%) and psychological (35%) symptoms. Overall personal and social functioning improved regarding interactions with family and friends. A reduction in crime was also observed (75%).Opinions and views of staff involved in the study were generally positive.This patient population presents with multiple and complex needs. Effective treatment needs to address these needs and not just drug addiction alone. The Maudsley Addiction Profile tool highlights this.
BT - The Ulster medical journal
C5 - Opioids & Substance Use
CP - 1
CY - Northern Ireland
IS - 1
JF - The Ulster medical journal
N2 - A pilot study was performed to assess the effectiveness of treatment in an opioid dependent population using the Maudsley Addiction Profile (MAP) tool1.The primary outcome of the study was to assess if treatment had an effect on 1. Substance use (quantity and frequency of use), 2. Health risk behaviour (injecting and sharing injecting equipment), 3. Health symptoms (physical and psychological) and 4. Personal /Social functioning (relationships, employment and crime). A secondary outcome was also sought.The study took place in 2007 in an inner city Belfast hospital specialising in the treatment of addiction, over a two month period. Fifteen patients, all opioid dependent and receiving outpatient community treatment, were interviewed at baseline (prior to the commencement of treatment) and at eight weeks follow up.Three patients were lost to follow up. Two patients stopped using altogether. Of the remaining patients, improvements were seen in most areas. There was a decrease in the use of heroin (71.28%), cocaine (99.72%), crack cocaine (100%), cannabis (99.94%) and alcohol (33.17%). There was a reduction in injecting behaviour (60.93%). Improvements were observed in health with a reduction in physical (41.35%) and psychological (35%) symptoms. Overall personal and social functioning improved regarding interactions with family and friends. A reduction in crime was also observed (75%).Opinions and views of staff involved in the study were generally positive.This patient population presents with multiple and complex needs. Effective treatment needs to address these needs and not just drug addiction alone. The Maudsley Addiction Profile tool highlights this.
PP - Northern Ireland
PY - 2009
SN - 0041-6193; 0041-6193
SP - 21
EP - 25
EP - 
T1 - Efficacy of treatment in an opioid -dependent population group using the Maudsley Addiction Profile (MAP) tool
T2 - The Ulster medical journal
TI - Efficacy of treatment in an opioid -dependent population group using the Maudsley Addiction Profile (MAP) tool
U1 - Opioids & Substance Use
U2 - 19252726
VL - 78
VO - 0041-6193; 0041-6193
Y1 - 2009
ER -