Addictions Therapist

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This digital document is a journal article from Evaluation and Program Planning, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The last decade has witnessed a marked shift in the value placed on vocational services in substance dependency treatment. Because of the welfare-to-work reform movement, stricter work requirements for public assistance, and the elimination of federal disability benefits for addiction alone, patient employment is increasingly seen as an important treatment outcome. Indeed, vocational services for this population are becoming an essential component of the rehabilitation process. Since few evaluations have shown highly positive outcomes, these vocational programs lack an evidence base to guide the choice of service models and components. This paper addres… More >>

Evaluating vocational rehabilitation programs for substance users: issues in designing and implementing randomized studies