Making Mandated Addiction Treatment Work
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 076570398X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Barbara C. is a New York state licensed Psychologist engaged in regional, national, and international consultation work. . Wallace, Ph.D. She is Associate Professor and Director of the Research Group on Disparities in Health within the Department of Health and Behavior Studies at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City and has been honored as Fellow of the American Psychol
A dramatic rise in the number of 'multi-problem' clients have forced community-based addiction treatment centers to answer some tough questions: How do you effectively treat record numbers of diverse and difficult clients? How do you tailor evidence-based interventions to a client's individual background involving possible incarceration, ongoing supervision, a history of trauma and a high risk of relapse? Moreover, how do practitioners work effectively within a society that stigmatizes drug users? Because the largest and fastest growing segment of the community-based addiction treatment population includes those who are mandated, this book addresses the task of 'making mandated addiction treatment work.' It is a practical guide for how to adapt and integrate evidence-based addiction treatments to create a unified treatment model, and a valuable tool for those in public health, criminal justice, and social welfare services.
At a time when public concerns about prescription drug abuse, methamphetamine abuse, cocaine abuse, heroin abuse, and, of course, marijuana abuse are major, a book that provides a critical review and a clear "how to" for behavioral health clinicians is both timely and necessary. The spirit, wisdom and dedication of the author shine through this remarkable book. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH)Evidence-based research, criminal justice statistics, integrated theory, dynamic case vignettes, public health perspectives, a menu of treatment, practice guidelines: they are all here. Above all, this is a hopeful work which should be well received and utilized by policy makers and practitioners alike. Barbara Wallace should be commended for devoting her time to addressing this important aspect of substance use disorder treatment. With this work, Wallace
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