NCJ Number
144313
Editor(s)
R S Ashery
Date Published
1992
Length
406 pages
Annotation
These 20 papers present recent research on case management with drug abusers and are based on the papers and discussions from a February 1992 technical review meeting sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Abstract
The papers describe several models of case management in use with a variety of drug abusing populations in a variety of settings. Some of the studies have been completed, while others are starting or are in their mid- phase. All the studies are gathering both quantitative and qualitative data; they include both randomized clinical trials and evaluation studies. Some compare case management alone to a standard intervention, while others compare case management plus one or more additional interventions to a standard intervention. Participants discussed both research and service delivery issues, including barriers to obtaining resources, gaps in services, development of community linkages, model development, the ratio of clients to case managers, cost-effectiveness, testing and measurement, and the background and education of case managers. Some of the papers focused on case management with offenders, homeless people, people with HIV, women, and youth. Figures, tables, notes, and reference lists