The Role of Behavioral Interventions in Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment: A Review.

CONCLUSIONS: High-quality medical management may suffice for some patients, but there are few data regarding the types of individuals for whom medical management is sufficient. Physicians should consider a stepped-care model in which patients may begin with relatively nonintensive treatment, with increased intensity for patients who struggle early in treatment. Finally, with 6-month retention rates seldom exceeding 50% and poor outcomes following dropout, we must explore innovative strategies for enhancing retention in buprenorphine treatment.
PMID: 27978771 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The American Journal of Psychiatry - December 15, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Carroll KM, Weiss RD Tags: Am J Psychiatry Source Type: research