Conceptualizing and Assessing Treatment Structure and Process in Community-Based Drug Dependency Treatment Programs

Having established the effectiveness of drug dependency treatment, the next generation of research will necessitate a focus on treatment structure and process and the systems within which programs operate. As a foundation for a process conceptualization, we constructed a grounded theory definition o...

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Published in:Substance use & misuse 2000-01, Vol.35 (12-14), p.1757-1795
Main Authors: Etheridge, Rose M, Hubbard, Robert L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community based programmes
Community Mental Health Services
Comprehensive Health Care
Counseling and services
Drug Addiction
Drug dependency
Drug dependency treatment
Evidence-Based Medicine
Health Research
Health Services Research
Humans
Multilevel models
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Processes
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Social Science Research
Social Theories
Structure
Substance-Related Disorders - rehabilitation
Treatment
Treatment effectiveness
Treatment Outcomes
Treatment process
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Summary:Having established the effectiveness of drug dependency treatment, the next generation of research will necessitate a focus on treatment structure and process and the systems within which programs operate. As a foundation for a process conceptualization, we constructed a grounded theory definition of treatment consisting of core elements and related comprehensive services. We then presented the multilevel conceptual framework that guided the Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Study (DATOS) treatment structure and process study design and instrumentation, anchored by supporting empirical literature. The framework emphasizes seven critical levels of process measurement that future research should consider in order to avoid potential spurious findings.
ISSN:1082-6084
1532-2491
DOI:10.3109/10826080009148240