Case management has been implemented in substance abuse treatment to improve (cost-)
effectiveness, but controversy exists about its potential to realize this objective. A systematic …

Because of the multifaceted, chronic, and relapsing nature of substance use disorders, case
management has been adapted to work with persons who have these disorders. Deliberate …

Evidence from specialized treatment evaluations and large-scale natural studies of
treatment effectiveness is organized conceptually into a “treatment model” for summarizing …

Strengths-based practice in social work has a strong theoretical foundation as an effective
hel** strategy that builds on a person's successes. Although there is growing empirical …

This widely respected text and practitioner guide, now revised and expanded, provides a
roadmap for effective clinical practice with clients with substance use disorders. Specialists …

The 59-item Barriers to Treatment Inventory (BTI) was administered to 312 substance
abusers at a centralized intake unit following assessment but before treatment entry to …

Widely adopted, this state-of-the-art work is grounded in the best available knowledge about
substance abuse and its treatment. The editors and contributors are leading authorities who …

For individuals presenting with comorbid borderline personality disorder (BPD) and
substance use disorders (SUD), rates of treatment dropout from combined mental health and …

Objective: Case management has been widely used as an intervention in the treatment of
substance abuse problems. Its effectiveness has been associated with over 450 outcomes …

This qualitative study analyzes data from in-depth interviews to describe self-care strategies
among chronic and injecting drug users. While the types of strategies varied from participant …