title: Social workers' knowledge and perceptions of effectiveness and acceptability of medication assisted treatment of substance use disorders.
abstract: Data from a national study of 345 privately funded, community-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment centers were used to investigate social workers' knowledge, perceptions of effectiveness, and perceptions of the acceptability of medication assisted treatments (MATs) for SUDs. Results reveal the importance of exposure to MATs for social workers to develop a knowledge base regarding the effectiveness of various pharmacological agents. Results also underline the importance of social workers' perceptions of effectiveness in forming opinions regarding the acceptability of the use of MATs in SUD treatment. Lastly, a 12-Step orientation toward treatment has a negative influence on social workers' opinions regarding the acceptability of MATs.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA. bbride@uga.edu
authors.forename: Brian E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Bride
authors.forename: Amanda J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kintzle
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Roman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000427:Alcohol Deterrents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003153:Community Health Services; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012947:Social Work; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000427:Alcohol Deterrents; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists