Reforming Dutch substance abuse treatment services.
The Dutch substance abuse treatment system is in the middle of a major reorganization. The goal is to improve outcomes by redesigning all major primary treatment processes and by implementing a system of regular monitoring and feedback of clinical outcome data. The new program includes implementing standardized psychosocial behavior-oriented treatment modalities and a stepped-care patient placement algorithm in a core-shell organizational model. This article outlines the new program and presents its objectives, developmental stages, and current status.
D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D005246:Feedback; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011383:Progressive Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*