Treatment Settings

Various treatment formats, either in a live-in facility or through regular visits to a clinic, are designed for ongoing support, to help maintain recovery, and to prevent relapse.

Don’t tell me what to do! Highlight from Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix cell B2

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6 May 2020

DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO! Focus is on the section of last week’s matrix cell release headed, “Don’t tell me what to do!” It explored probably the most well-evidenced way clinicians and counsellors can obstruct the progress of substance use...

Drug Treatment and COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

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Since the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in Indonesia and officially announced by the President of the Republic of Indonesia H.E. Joko Widodo on March 2nd, 2020 and followed by the declaration from the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

the regular virtual meetings on drug treatment services during COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia moderated by UNODC National Mentor for Indonesia.

Treatment Improvement Protocol 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

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The goal of treatment for opioid addiction or opioid use disorder (OUD) is remission of the disorder leading to lasting recovery. Recovery is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self...

COVID-19 Surveys on Substance Misuse and Related Issues: Collective Voice

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A number of organisations have issued surveys to gather information from across different support services and individuals to assess the impact of COVID-19. Collective Voice, the national alliance of drug and alcohol treatment charities in...

Video: El sistema de tratamiento en Chile - Situación actual y los desafíos futuros

ISSUP Webinar

El 30 de abril de 2020, el ISSUP Chile en colaboración con ISSUP global organizó un webinar sobre 'El sistema de tratamiento en Chile: Situación actual y los desafíos futuros'. Expositor: Carlos Charme Fuentes Director Nacional Servicio...

At the Crux: The Encounter between Clinician and Client. Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix Cell B2

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29 April 2020

AT THE CRUX: THE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN CLINICIAN AND CLIENT Influences explored across the Matrix come to a head in the encounter between clinician and client. Take a step back and (in the words of one of this cell’s reviews) you will see that...

UNODC’s Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section presented on the Global Experience by UNODC, during the International Society of Addiction medicine (ISAM) Practice and Policy Interest Group Webinar Series on COVID-19 and SUD

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UNODC’s Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section (PTRS) presented on the Global Experience by UNODC, during the International Society of Addiction medicine (ISAM) Practice and Policy Interest Group Webinar Series on COVID-19 and SUD...

UNODC PTRS presenting on the Global Experience by UNODC, during the ISAM Practice and Policy Interest Group Webinar Series on COVID-19 and SUD

Official Ceremony to Hand Over Certificates to 18 Treatment Professionals that Successfully Passed the UTC ICAP 1 Examination in Côte d'Ivoire

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As part of efforts to professionalize the treatment and care of drug use disorders and the dissemination of effective evidence-based interventions, 18 out of 23 treatment professionals successfully passed the accreditation examination (78%...

Group photo of the 18 treatment professionals that successfully passed the UTC ICAP 1 accreditation examination, with the Representatives of the Director of Cabinet of the Minister of Security and Civil Protection and the President of the University Félix Houphouet Boigny d'Abidjan, Cocody, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire

Longitudinal Assessment of Mental Health Disorders and Comorbidities Across 4 Decades Among Participants in the Dunedin Birth Cohort Study

Scientific article

Abstract Importance: Mental health professionals typically encounter patients at 1 point in patients’ lives. This cross-sectional window understandably fosters focus on the current presenting diagnosis. Research programs, treatment...

Long-Term Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Videoconference-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Social Anxiety Disorder in Japan: One-Year Follow-Up of a Single-Arm Trial

Scientific article

23 April 2020

ABSTRACT Background: Face-to-face individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and internet-based CBT (ICBT) without videoconferencing are known to have long-term effectiveness for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder (PD)...