Evidence-based addiction treatment [electronic resource] / edited by Peter M. Miller.
The addictions treatment field is currently undergoing a period of increased scrutiny, upheaval and change. The growing emphasis on treatment accountability and cost effectiveness is leading to major changes in standards of care. Inconsistent practices based solely on clinical intuition rather than...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Burlington, MA :
Elsevier/Academic Press,
2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | ClinicalKey.
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| Summary: | The addictions treatment field is currently undergoing a period of increased scrutiny, upheaval and change. The growing emphasis on treatment accountability and cost effectiveness is leading to major changes in standards of care. Inconsistent practices based solely on clinical intuition rather than hard scientific evidence of treatment efficacy are rapidly becoming unacceptable. Translating science-based treatments into clinical settings is an important priority in the addictions field and has been the subject of an influential Institute of Medicine report. Substance abuse treatment programs. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 465 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780080921907 0080921906 1282120883 9781282120884 |