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  • Title: Substance abuse and recovery in a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit.
    Author: Vaaler AE, Morken G, Fløvig JC, Iversen VC, Linaker OM.
    Journal: Gen Hosp Psychiatry; 2006; 28(1):65-70. PubMed ID: 16377368.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to compare the development in symptoms, behaviors, function and treatment between patients with or without a substance use (SU) diagnose in a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). METHODS: A total of 118 admitted patients were assessed at admittance, day 3 and discharge from the PICU. Symptoms of psychopathology, therapeutic steps taken, violent episodes and length of patient stay were recorded. RESULTS: More males than females received an SU diagnosis. Substance use patients had less psychiatric symptoms at admittance and showed a faster symptom reduction, more favorable and faster improvement of function and a shorter length of stay. Except for symptom reduction and shorter length of stay, these differences were largely due to differences in sex and diagnoses in the two groups. CONCLUSION: In a naturalistic group of patients in a PICU, SU is associated with favorable outcomes compared to patients not using substances.
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