Integrated vs non-integrated treatment outcomes in dual diagnosis disorders: A systematic review

Health SA Gesondheid

 
 
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Title Integrated vs non-integrated treatment outcomes in dual diagnosis disorders: A systematic review
 
Creator Chetty, Ashley Guse, Tharina Malema, Mosa
 
Subject Humaities; psychology; psychiatry dual diagnosis; mental disorders; substance use disorder; alcohol dependence; integrated treatment; non-integrated treatment; service delivery; randomised controlled trials; systematic review
Description Background: The incidence of dual diagnosis (DD) (i.e. substance use disorders [SUD] and co-occurring mental disorders) is widespread; however, they vary widely in permutation and combination. As a result, establishing effective and empirically supported interventions for this clinical population remains challenging.Aim: This study aimed to examine current literature on the treatment outcomes for patients with DD.Method: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published between 2009 and 2018 was conducted for two broad intervention categories identified by the literature: non-integrated and integrated treatment. Multiple electronic databases were searched using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines (PRISMA).Results: The search generated a total of 743 studies, of which 11 satisfied the inclusion criteria. These studies were thematically synthesised into two main analytical themes: ‘treatment outcomes’ and ‘reported strengths and limitations of DD treatment’. Specifically, integrated treatment held an advantage over non-integrated treatment in significantly improving psychiatric symptomatology. However, no significant benefits were found between integrated and non-integrated treatment regarding substance misuse and treatment retention.Conclusion: Overall, the results provided insufficient evidence to support the enhanced efficacy of integrated or non-integrated treatment over the other in treating patients with DD.Contribution: The study’s findings were used to provide recommendations to inform the clinical psychological service delivery of dual diagnosis treatment in South Africa and also to identify gaps in the literature and highlight areas for future research.
 
Publisher AOSIS Publishing
 
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Date 2023-04-25
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — Systematic review
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Identifier 10.4102/hsag.v28i0.2094
 
Source Health SA Gesondheid; Vol 28 (2023); 10 pages 2071-9736 1025-9848
 
Language eng
 
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Coverage Africa; South Africa 2009-2018 Only randomised controlled trials; with adults (over the age of 18); of all genders and ethnicities; and participants who met the full diagnostic criteria for a dual diagnosis
Rights Copyright (c) 2023 Ashley Chetty, Tharina Guse, Mosa Malema https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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