ADDICTION CASE MANAGEMENT
Case management, by definition, exists as an adjunctive treatment. The goals of case management interventions are to provide advocacy and coordination of care and social services and to improve patient adherence to prescribed treatment and follow-up care. Case management initially provides psycho-education about the patient's diagnosis and treatment as well as assessment and stabilization of basic necessities required for the individual to actively participate in treatment (e.g., housing, utilities, income, health insurance, transportation). Beyond this, case managers aid individuals in maintaining stability and understanding and adhering to prescribed treatment. The variability in case management models has complicated research on the effectiveness of this approach. Nevertheless, studies show that case management interventions are effective for individuals with an alcohol use disorder or co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders and for adolescents with substance use disorders.
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