TY - JOUR
KW - Adult
KW - Aftercare/methods/psychology
KW - Continuity of Patient Care/statistics & numerical data
KW - Counseling/methods
KW - Feasibility Studies
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Patient Compliance/psychology
KW - Remote Consultation/methods
KW - Residential Treatment/methods
KW - Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
KW - Substance-Related Disorders/psychology/rehabilitation
KW - Telephone
AU - J. S. Cacciola
AU - A. C. Camilleri
AU - D. Carise
AU - S. H. Rikoon
AU - J. R. McKay
AU - A. T. McLellan
AU - C. Wilson
AU - J. T. Schwarzlose
A1 - 
AB - There is increasing evidence that a chronic care model may be effective when treating substance use disorders. In 1996, the Betty Ford Center (BFC) began implementing a telephone-based continuing care intervention now called Focused Continuing Care (FCC) to assist and support patients in their transition from residential treatment to longer-term recovery in the "real world". This article reports on patient utilization and outcomes of FCC. FCC staff placed clinically directed telephone calls to patients (N=4094) throughout the first year after discharge. During each call, a short survey was administered to gauge patient recovery and guide the session. Patients completed an average of 5.5 (40%) of 14 scheduled calls, 58% completed 5 or more calls, and 85% were participating in FCC two months post-discharge or later. There was preliminary evidence that greater participation in FCC yielded more positive outcomes and that early post-discharge behaviors predict subsequent outcomes. FCC appears to be a feasible therapeutic option. Efforts to revise FCC to enhance its clinical and administrative value are described.
BT - Addictive Behaviors
C5 - HIT & Telehealth
CP - 9
CY - England
DO - 10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.05.004
IS - 9
JF - Addictive Behaviors
N2 - There is increasing evidence that a chronic care model may be effective when treating substance use disorders. In 1996, the Betty Ford Center (BFC) began implementing a telephone-based continuing care intervention now called Focused Continuing Care (FCC) to assist and support patients in their transition from residential treatment to longer-term recovery in the "real world". This article reports on patient utilization and outcomes of FCC. FCC staff placed clinically directed telephone calls to patients (N=4094) throughout the first year after discharge. During each call, a short survey was administered to gauge patient recovery and guide the session. Patients completed an average of 5.5 (40%) of 14 scheduled calls, 58% completed 5 or more calls, and 85% were participating in FCC two months post-discharge or later. There was preliminary evidence that greater participation in FCC yielded more positive outcomes and that early post-discharge behaviors predict subsequent outcomes. FCC appears to be a feasible therapeutic option. Efforts to revise FCC to enhance its clinical and administrative value are described.
PP - England
PY - 2008
SN - 0306-4603; 0306-4603
SP - 1208
EP - 1216
EP - 
T1 - Extending residential care through telephone counseling: initial results from the Betty Ford Center Focused Continuing Care protocol
T2 - Addictive Behaviors
TI - Extending residential care through telephone counseling: initial results from the Betty Ford Center Focused Continuing Care protocol
U1 - HIT & Telehealth
U2 - 18539402
U3 - 10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.05.004
VL - 33
VO - 0306-4603; 0306-4603
Y1 - 2008
ER -