Social Workers and Delivery of Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatments for Substance Use Disorders

Social workers encounter individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) in a variety of settings. With changes in health care policy and a movement toward integration of health and behavioral health services, social workers will play an increased role vis-á-vis SUD. As direct service providers, adm...

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Published in:Social work in public health 2013-05, Vol.28 (3-4), p.279-301
Main Authors: Wells, Elizabeth A., Kristman-Valente, Allison N., Peavy, K. Michelle, Jackson, T. Ron
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Evidence Based Practice
Family Therapy
Health Care Services
Health Care Services Policy
Humans
Labor Movements
Policy Making
Psychology
psychosocial treatment
Psychotherapy - methods
Secondary Prevention
Social Integration
Social Work - education
Social Work - trends
Social Workers
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Substance use disorders
Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
Therapeutic Community
Treatment Methods
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Summary:Social workers encounter individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) in a variety of settings. With changes in health care policy and a movement toward integration of health and behavioral health services, social workers will play an increased role vis-á-vis SUD. As direct service providers, administrators, care managers, and policy makers, they will select, deliver, or advocate for delivery of evidence-based SUD treatment practices. This article provides an overview of effective psychosocial SUD treatment approaches. In addition to describing the treatments, the article discusses empirical support, populations for whom the treatments are known to be efficacious, and implementation issues.
ISSN:1937-1918
1937-190X
DOI:10.1080/19371918.2013.759033