Continuity of Offender Treatment for Substance Disorders from Institution to Community: Treatment Improvement Protocol

Continuity of Offender Treatment for Substance Disorders from Institution to Community: Treatment Improvement Protocol
ISBN-10
078818587X
ISBN-13
9780788185878
Category
Continuum of care
Pages
146
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
DIANE Publishing
Author
Gary Field

Description

Spotlights the important moment in recovery when an offender who has received substance use disorder treatment while incarcerated is released into the community. Provides guidelines for ensuring continuity of care for the offender client. Treatment providers must collaborate with parole officers & others who supervise released offenders. This report explains how these & other members of a transition team can share records, develop sanctions, & coordinate relapse prevention so that treatment gains made insideÓ are not lost. Presents specific treatment guidelines to long-term medical conditions, & sex offenders.

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