Treatment

Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.

Methadone maintenance treatment

Book

10 November 2021

Document of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Colombia that presents baseline of the maintenance programs with methadone in the country and the profile of the population served and the general characteristics of the treatment...

Strategies Adopted by Addiction Facilities during the Coronavirus Pandemic to Support Treatment for Individuals in Recovery or Struggling with a Substance Use Disorder: A Scoping Review

Scientific article

18 November 2021

This review aimed to identify and synthesize strategies and actions adopted by addiction facilities to support and maintain treatment during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Clinical Utility of Assessing Changes of Personality Functioning During Substance Misuse Treatment

Scientific article

3 July 2020

Abstract Dimensional models for classifying personality have received extensive empirical support in the treatment of substance misuse. However, we do not currently understand whether and which dimensions of personality functioning are...

Examining the Relationship of Personality Functioning and Treatment Completion in Substance Misuse Treatment

Scientific article

6 October 2020

Abstract Background: Treatment retention is a major factor contributing to favourable outcome in the treatment of substance misuse, but the literature remains very limited. Despite evidence of the association of personality with drug use...

The Role of Personality Functioning on Early Drop out in Outpatient Substance Misuse Treatment

Scientific article

21 April 2021

Abstract Treatment initiation is a major factor contributing to positive outcomes, but the supporting literature remains limited. It is difficult to draw conclusions regarding predictors of dropout, and there is a need to target clients'...