Making Mandated Addiction Treatment Work - Hardcover

Wallace, Barbara C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0765703971 ISBN 13: 9780765703972

Publisher: Jason Aronson Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Barbara C. Wallace, Ph.D. is a New York state licensed Psychologist engaged in regional, national, and international consultation work. 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 Psychological Association in Division (50) on Addictive Behaviors.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jason Aronson Publishers
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0765703971
• ISBN 13: 9780765703972
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320