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A summary of recommendations for the management of alcohol problems: the quality assurance in the treatment of drug dependence project
Author(s) -
MATTICK RICHARD P.,
JARVIS TRACEY
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
drug and alcohol review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.018
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1465-3362
pISSN - 0959-5236
DOI - 10.1080/09595239400185221
Subject(s) - quality assurance , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , brief intervention , quality (philosophy) , drug , set (abstract data type) , medicine , alcohol dependence , alcohol , psychology , psychiatry , computer science , philosophy , biochemistry , external quality assessment , epistemology , pathology , programming language , chemistry
This report presents outlines for approaches to intervening with excessive drinkers and problem/dependent drinkers. These recommendations are based on a meta‐analysis of the treatment‐outcome literature, a survey of treatment practices used in Australia and the views of a panel of experts. Recommendations for assessment, detoxification and intervention for excessive, problem and dependent drinkers are made. A number of interventions that are deemed unsuitable for use in this area, or that hold promise but require more evidence before they can be advocated for use are set out. [Mattick RP, Jarvis T. A summary of recommendations for the management of alcohol problems: The quality assurance in the treatment of drug dependence project. Drug Alcohol Rev 1994;13:167–177.]