Gender Comparison in Referrals and Treatment Completion to Residential and Outpatient Alcohol Treatment

摘要

BACKGROUNDResidential treatment for alcoholism is associated with high completion rates for clients, yet there appear to be gender disparities in patient referrals and treatment completion rates. We studied whether (A) gender is associated with differential patient placement to outpatient vs. residential treatment facilities and (B) completion rates differ by gender.