Promoting Adoption of EBPs in Addiction Treatment

Connecticut Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services
University of Connecticut
Dept. of Psychology
406 Babbidge Road, U-1020
P.O. Box 341431
Storrs, CT 06269-1020
Linda K. Frisman, Ph.D. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Connecticut's Single State Agency for mental health and substance abuse has undertaken this project to: (1) test a model for introduction of evidence-based practices (EBPs) to community-based agencies; (2) adapt the strategy now used to disseminate mental health EBPs to transfer addictions technology; and (3) develop an instrument and process for monitoring on-going use of EBPs. Specifically, the state will select a community agency to undertake a Motivational Enhancement Therapy - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MET-CBT); assist the agency with training, implementation, and monitoring the fidelity to the model, and compare the outcomes of target agency clients (n=250) to those in the control agency (n=250). Keywords: Behavior modification, cognitive behavior therapy, drug abuse therapy, drug addiction, motivation, information dissemination, mental health, behavioral /social science research, clinical research, interview

Statewide Science-Based Concurrent Recovery Monitor

Delaware Dept. of Health & Social Services
Division of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services
1901 N. DuPont Highway, Main Building
New Castle, DE 19720
Jack Kemp, M.S.
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Delaware's Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) proposes to implement a Concurrent Recovery Monitoring system in all state-contracted adult, outpatient substance abuse (SA) treatment programs. The “Delaware Team” [composed of staff from the DSAMH, Treatment Research Institute, and state-funded treatment programs) propose to: 1) Streamline data collection requirements by evaluating systematically the data collection demands currently affecting the state-funded programs, 2) Collaboratively select performance indicators for regular collection within the existing outpatient performance monitoring/contracting system, 3) Pilot test the ongoing data collection and use, and 4) Prepare a submission for further funding based on this initial, exploratory study. Keywords: Drug abuse therapy, health care quality, health care service evaluation, outpatient care, data collection methodology /evaluation, health care cost /financing, health care service utilization, organized financing, clinical research, health services research

Enhancing Adoption of Science-Based Practices

Maryland Dept. of Health & Human Services
Maryland Alcohol & Drug Abuse Administration
55 Wade Avenue
Catonsville, MD 21228-4663
Peter Luongo, Ph.D.
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To improve delivery of substance abuse treatment services in Maryland, the state Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration's (ADAA) has proposed to: 1: Develop substance abuse treatment program self-evaluation protocol that can be adopted and implemented throughout Maryland. 2: Using the protocol, develop a treatment practice improvement protocol that can be readily employed by programs. 3: Implement a self-evaluation and treatment practice improvement system and pilot test its impacts on evidence-based practice implementation. 4: Promote systemic implementation of the self-evaluation and practice improvement protocol in Maryland and assess its replicability for use in other states. Keywords: Drug abuse therapy, health care quality, health care service evaluation, mental health service, substance abuse related disorder, information dissemination , behavioral /social science research tag, clinical research, health services research

A Case Study of NY’s Infrastructure to Improve Practice

New York Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse
501 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10018-5013
Francis A. McCorry, Ph.D.
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This case study will examine the implementation of an evidence-based practice (EBP), contingency management, in three methadone treatment programs (MTPs) licensed by the State of New York, to improve the retention and employment rates for identified clients. This study will collect quantitative and qualitative data at the organizational, staff and client level to provide a comprehensive description of the adoption process and the factors that influence its success or failure. A second goal is the investigation of adoption measurement tools that the State and providers may employ to monitor the EBP adoption process, and to measure the effects of implementation on client-level outcomes. Keywords: Behavior modification, drug abuse therapy, health care professional practice, health care quality, health care service evaluation, methadone, behavioral /social science research, clinical research, health services research, interview, questionnaire

Texas Process & Practice Improvement Initiative

Texas Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse
Texas Dept. of State Health Services
P.O. Box 80529
Austin, TX 78708-0529
Dave Wanser, Ph.D.
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The Texas Process and Practice Improvement (PPI) study will examine utilization of science-based practices and improved proximal client outcomes through these aims: 1. Measure the effects of strategic graphic outcome and management feedback as it may influence utilization of science-based practices and improved during-treatment outcomes, and 2. Determine whether there is an additional benefit of adding a change process enhancement protocol. The two interventions include: 1) Providing graphic feedback on program trends on a few key during-treatment proximal-outcome measures, and 2) An organizational change process protocol with a workshop and team consultation. Keywords: Counseling, drug abuse therapy, health care quality, health care service evaluation, cost effectiveness, health care model, outcomes research, training, behavioral /social science research, clinical research, focus group, health services research, questionnaire

Measuring & Tracking Statewide Model Program Fidelity

Washington State Dept. of Social & Health Services
Division of Alcohol & Substance Abuse
MS 45330
Olympia, WA 98504-5330
Linda Gail Becker, Ph.D.
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The proposed project will expand Washington State's capacity to monitor fidelity and outcomes in the dissemination of a science-based, prevention program, Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10-14 (SFP). This research will identify deviations or adaptations across SFP implementation settings, learn why they occur, and begin to learn how they affect program outcomes. The study will use data from the state management information system (MIS), which tracks science-based prevention programming, and the Extension system of Washington State University (WSU), which has trained people on SFP, and conducted implementation research among those trainees. Keywords: Alcoholism /alcohol abuse prevention, alcoholism /alcohol abuse therapy, drug abuse prevention, drug abuse therapy, human therapy evaluation, adolescence (12-20), family structure /dynamics, health behavior, health care service utilization, parent, data collection

Adopting Prevention & Treatment Science-based Practices

North Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services
325 N. Salisbury Street, P3007
Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-3007
Flo A. Stein, M.P.H.
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