Assessment and Evidence-Based Treatments for Patients with Alcohol Use Disorders Treated in Army Behavioral Health Care Settings

This study examines patterns and quality of care for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) provided by U.S. Army behavioral health clinicians (BHCs). Army BHCs (N = 399) completed a clinically detailed Web-based questionnaire on one systematically selected service member patient. Of 399 service member patien...

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Published in:Military behavioral health 2016-04, Vol.4 (2), p.126-137
Main Authors: Duffy, Farifteh F., Wilk, Joshua E., West, Joyce C., Kuramoto-Crawford, S. Janet, Hoge, Charles W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alcohol use
alcohol use disorder
assessment
evidence based
mental health
pharmacotherapy
psychotherapy
quality
quality improvement
treatment
U.S. Army behavioral health providers
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Summary:This study examines patterns and quality of care for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) provided by U.S. Army behavioral health clinicians (BHCs). Army BHCs (N = 399) completed a clinically detailed Web-based questionnaire on one systematically selected service member patient. Of 399 service member patients, 18% (n = 68) were diagnosed with AUD. Nearly two-thirds received evidence-based (EB) psychopharmacotherapy and/or any psychotherapy. Only 40%, however, received AUD-targeted psychotherapy (e.g., motivational interviewing/enhancement, 12-Step facilitation) and/or psychopharmacotherapy. Army BHCs commonly provide EB care for AUD. However, AUD-targeted psychotherapies are less common. Selected opportunities for improvement in provision of EB care for AUD have been identified.
ISSN:2163-5781
2163-5803
DOI:10.1080/21635781.2015.1133350