An evidence-based and occupational perspective of interventions for persons with substance-use disorders.
An interdisciplinary evidence-based review of interventions among persons with substance-use disorders was completed in 2001 as part of American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA's) Evidence-Based Literature Review Project (Lieberman & Scheer, 2002). Four effective interventions for adults and adolescents with substance use were identified, including brief interventions, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational strategies, and 12-step programs. The research studies reviewed reported outcomes primarily related to reduction in alcohol and drug use. Occupational therapy interventions grounded in current evidence-based literature are suggested. Interventions are modified to include an occupational perspective leading to outcomes consistent with the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2002). Study findings propose research questions to encourage further investigation of the effectiveness of these best practice interventions.
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201, USA. stoffelv@uwm.edu
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Moyers
D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy