Adoption of practice guidelines and assessment tools in substance abuse treatment

Rieckmann, Traci; Fuller, Bret E.; Saedi, Goal Auzeen; McCarty, Dennis

doi:10.1186/1747-597x-5-4

Cited by 4 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 28 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Many factors can negatively affect an organization’s decision to adopt a specific evidence-based model for substance abuse intervention and its resulting implementation (e.g., size, resources, staff attitudes and education, local laws and policies) [25,26]. In this light, it is necessary for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners to have tools at their disposal for measuring the extent to which a model has been implemented in practice.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The housing first model (HFM) fidelity index: designing and testing a tool for measuring integrity of housing programs that serve active substance users

Watson

Orwat

Wagner

et al. 2013

Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundThe Housing First Model (HFM) is an approach to serving formerly homeless individuals with dually diagnosed mental health and substance use disorders regardless of their choice to use substances or engage in other risky behaviors. The model has been widely diffused across the United States since 2000 as a result of positive findings related to consumer outcomes. However, a lack of clear fidelity guidelines has resulted in inconsistent implementation. The research team and their community partner collaborated to develop a HFM Fidelity Index. We describe the instrument development process and present results from its initial testing.MethodsThe HFM Fidelity Index was developed in two stages: (1) a qualitative case study of four HFM organizations and (2) interviews with 14 HFM "users". Reliability and validity of the index were then tested through phone interviews with staff members of permanent housing programs. The final sample consisted of 51 programs (39 Housing First and 12 abstinence-based) across 35 states.ResultsThe results provided evidence for the overall reliability and validity of the index.ConclusionsThe results demonstrate the index’s ability to discriminate between housing programs that employ different service approaches. Regarding practice, the index offers a guide for organizations seeking to implement the HFM.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The housing first model (HFM) fidelity index: designing and testing a tool for measuring integrity of housing programs that serve active substance users

Watson

Orwat

Wagner

et al. 2013

Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…primary care, general hospital wards and mental health services) or on the readiness for treatment. A degree of standardisation of assessment, coupled with standardised outcome reporting, would enable the comparison of services locally, nationally and internationally . In some health‐care systems, assessment is linked to treatment pathways and associated funding tariffs .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A systematic review of substance misuse assessment packages

Sweetman

Raistrick

Mdege

et al. 2013

Drug and Alcohol Review

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

DSM-5 Changes on the Horizon: Substance Use Disorders

Fitzgerald¹,

Morgan

2012

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The first edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was published in 1952. This publication was the first formal attempt to provide a nosology to guide the diagnosis of mental disorders, including substance use disorders (SUD). There have been four iterations of the nosology since 1952, and the sequential publication of each new edition has provided the foundation for a more enlightened perspective on diagnosing the range of psychiatric conditions. This article reviews the literature specific to the past revisions of the DSM up to and including the proposed changes on substance abuse/use for the DSM-5, the significance of substance use pathology, associated behaviors, as well as the social and political influences that impact substance use. Nosological changes will be reviewed as they relate to shifts in the conceptualization of substance-related diagnosis.

show abstract

Adoption of practice guidelines and assessment tools in substance abuse treatment

Cited by 4 publications

References 28 publications

The housing first model (HFM) fidelity index: designing and testing a tool for measuring integrity of housing programs that serve active substance users

The housing first model (HFM) fidelity index: designing and testing a tool for measuring integrity of housing programs that serve active substance users

A systematic review of substance misuse assessment packages

DSM-5 Changes on the Horizon: Substance Use Disorders

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About