Screening, Assessment, and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Evidence-based practices, community and organizational setting in the era of integrated care

Lena Lundgren and Ivy Krull

Evidence-Based Practices

Features a critical review of existing research on evidence-based practices
Includes a systematic review of evidence on screening, assessment, and treatment for substance use disorder
Offers a historical perspective on the development of substance use as a disorder
Grounds the discussion about evidence-based practices in health disparities and organizational, community, and policy settings
Considers the impact of the Affordable Care Act on substance use disorder treatment models
Provides critical resources that social workers can use in the field
Explains addiction and substance use disorder from a biopsychosocial perspective
Discusses evidence-based treatment practices responding to alcohol and opioid epidemic

Screening, Assessment, and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Evidence-based practices, community and organizational setting in the era of integrated care

Lena Lundgren and Ivy Krull

Description

There is a clear and pressing need for health professionals, including social workers, to be trained in evidence-based practices (EBPs) in the area of substance use disorders (SUD). The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and other national organizations and government agencies have all put out reports calling for this vital need, though there remains a significant shortage of properly trained clinicians. The aim of this book is to provide an integrated perspective on addiction treatment on the evidence-base of psychosocial and medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder. The volume is unique in that it critically examines the evidence base of both psychosocial and pharmacological treatment practices targeting a profession of social work audience. It is also one of few that (1) incorporates evidence both from the United States and internationally, and (2) presents a methodology that permits the authors to systematically review a large number of empirically based studies in an organized and easy-to-read manner. Additionally, the text incorporates a health disparities perspective and describes implementation barriers at the organizational, community, and policy levels. It can be used in policy, human behavior, and clinical practice both nationally and internationally.

Screening, Assessment, and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Evidence-based practices, community and organizational setting in the era of integrated care

Lena Lundgren and Ivy Krull

Evidence-Based Practices

Preface
SECTION ONE: Context: Historical Background, Theoretical Frameworks, Current Policy, Treatment Disparities, and the Movement Toward Integrated Care
Chapter 1: Historical Background
Chapter 2: Theoretical Frameworks
Chapter 3: Current Policy-Treatment Disparities and the Movement Toward Integration of Behavioral Health and Health Care
SECTION TWO: The Treatment Process: Screening, Assessment, Treatment, and Continuity of Care
Chapter 4: The Evidence Base for Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), and Examples of Screening and Assessment Instruments
Chapter 5: The Treatment Process: Motivational Techniques to Promote Treatment Entry and Use
Chapter 6: The Treatment Process: Common Psycho-Social Interventions for the Treatment of SUD
Chapter 7: The Treatment Process: Common Evidence-Based Behavioral Treatments for Co-Occurring Mental Health (MH) and SUD
Chapter 8: Medication Assisted Drug Treatment (MAT)/Pharmacological Therapies
Chapter 9: The Treatment Process: The Evidence-Base of Technology for the Treatment of SUD
Chapter 10: EBPs and Continuity of Care
Conclusions

Screening, Assessment, and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Evidence-based practices, community and organizational setting in the era of integrated care

Lena Lundgren and Ivy Krull

Evidence-Based Practices

Author Information

Lena Lundgren, Professor & Associate Dean for Research, Boston University School of Social Work, and Ivy Krull, Associate Director, Center for Additions Research & Services, Boston University School of Social Work

Lena M. Lundgren, PhD, MA, is Executive Director at the Butler Institute for Families and Professor in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver. Dr. Lundgren is a nationally and internationally recognized researcher on addiction access, use and outcomes. She is the PI of an NIAAA R25 to educate social work faculty nationwide on evidence-based practices in addiction treatment.

Ivy Krull, PhD, MPH, MSW, is Assistant Professor at Emmanuel College and Senior Research Associate at the Butler Institute for Families at the University of Denver. Dr. Krull has more than 15 years of experience in working with vulnerable populations, with a specific focus on organizational capacity and policy issues related to substance use disorder. She is the Program Director on an NIAAA R25 focused on educating social work faculty nationwide on evidence-based practices in addiction treatment.