Background

Interdisciplinary collaborations (i.e., where various disciplines work coordinated and interdependently toward shared goals) are stated to yield higher team effectiveness than multidisciplinary approaches (i.e., where various disciplines work in parallel within their professional boundaries) in somatic health care settings. Nevertheless, research is lacking on interdisciplinary approaches for alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment of hospitalized patients as these types of approaches are still uncommon. This study aims to evaluate an innovative interdisciplinary AUD treatment...

Introduction and aims

There is increasing interest and evidence for the use of cannabinoid medications in the treatment of cannabis use disorder, but little examination of the correlates of successful treatment. This paper is a secondary analysis of a randomised placebo-controlled trial of nabiximols for the treatment of cannabis use disorder (CUD), aiming to identify which client and treatment characteristics impact treatment engagement and outcomes.

Method

Bayesian multiple regression models were used to examine the impact of age, gender, duration of regular cannabis use, daily quantity...

Background

The COVID-19 emergency has tested the public health, medical, and public safety infrastructure of the United States (U.S.) in unprecedented ways. As the focal point for public health in their communities, local health departments (LHDs) were particularly impacted by the pandemic’s onset. The pandemic limited the scale and scope of local health department (LHD) work, redirecting resources to the response. However, the need for essential public health services—including substance use prevention—was not reduced.

Methods

Six quantitative data sources were examined, collected between...

O manejo de contingência (MC) é um tratamento psicológico baseado no condicionamento operante. Consiste em fornecer incentivos em troca de alcançar um comportamento-alvo, como a abstinência ou outras variáveis relacionadas com o tratamento (por exemplo, participação na sessão, adesão à medicação). O objetivo deste artigo foi apresentar a lógica do MC para o uso de substâncias e, mais especificamente, para a cessação do tabagismo. Um crescente corpo de literatura empírica apóia a MC como um tratamento eficaz para parar de fumar, tanto na população em geral quanto entre outros fumantes difíceis...

For behavioral health providers, the effectiveness of clinical work is dependent upon the clinician/client relationship. When appropriate boundaries are not maintained, it is these same relationships that can be at the root of serious professional misconduct. In this one hour workshop, participants will be provided with a summary overview of the legal ethical standards regarding non-clinical relationships with behavioral health clients. We will then apply these standards to discussion of scenarios and real-world examples. The focus will be dedicated to applying legal and standards from...

Background

Appointment no-show and early dropout from treatment represent major challenges in outpatient substance use disorder treatment, adversely affecting clinical outcomes and health care productivity. In this quasi-experimental study, we examined how a brief reminder intervention for new patients before their first appointment affected treatment participation and retention. No-shows (not attending any sessions) and dropouts (discontinuation of initiated treatment because of three consecutively missed appointments) were compared between a period with pre-admission telephone calls...

Background

In somatic health care settings, interdisciplinary collaborations (where various disciplines work coordinated and interdependently toward shared goals) are considered to yield higher team effectiveness than multidisciplinary approaches (where various disciplines work in parallel within their professional boundaries). Nonetheless, research on multidisciplinary techniques for the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in hospitalised patients is limited since these approaches are relatively uncommon. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a novel multidisciplinary AUD treatment...

Fundo

Programas de pós-atendimento para pessoas com transtornos por uso de substâncias (PWSUD) são frequentemente desafiados com uma série de obstáculos sobrepostos, incluindo consequências políticas incertas e falta de recursos. Apesar da variedade demográfica, os prestadores de serviços na África do Sul são obrigados a oferecer programas de pós-atendimento que efetivamente reintegrem as pessoas com PWSUD à sociedade, à força de trabalho, à família e à vida comunitária, conforme especificado pela Lei nº 70 de 2008. Pouco se sabe sobre a disponibilidade de serviços de pós-atendimento na...