TY - JOUR
KW - Adult
KW - Ambulatory Care
KW - California
KW - Community Mental Health Services
KW - Diffusion of Innovation
KW - Evidence-Based Medicine
KW - Female
KW - Focus Groups
KW - Health Plan Implementation
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Opioid-Related Disorders/classification/rehabilitation
KW - Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
KW - Personality Assessment
KW - Research
KW - Severity of Illness Index
KW - Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
KW - Substance-Related Disorders/classification/rehabilitation
KW - Technology Transfer
AU - S. E. Spear
AU - A. H. Brown
AU - R. A. Rawson
A1 - 
AB - This article discusses the implementation of the Drug Evaluation Network System (DENS) version of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) among substance abuse treatment providers in Los Angeles County. Thirty-two trained and certified treatment professionals from 14 programs participated in focus group interviews about their use of and experiences with the ASI. All 14 programs were currently administering the ASI at the time of the study. Qualitative interviews revealed variation among the programs in terms of when staff administered the ASI and how they used it in clinical care. Although the ASI creates a comprehensive picture of substance-abusing patients and their functioning, the timing of its administration seems to significantly affect the usefulness of the information. The findings illustrate the importance of practicality, flexibility, and ongoing training for the successful implementation of evidence-based practices.
BT - Journal of substance abuse treatment
C5 - Opioids & Substance Use; Education & Workforce
CP - 4
CY - United States
IS - 4
JF - Journal of substance abuse treatment
N2 - This article discusses the implementation of the Drug Evaluation Network System (DENS) version of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) among substance abuse treatment providers in Los Angeles County. Thirty-two trained and certified treatment professionals from 14 programs participated in focus group interviews about their use of and experiences with the ASI. All 14 programs were currently administering the ASI at the time of the study. Qualitative interviews revealed variation among the programs in terms of when staff administered the ASI and how they used it in clinical care. Although the ASI creates a comprehensive picture of substance-abusing patients and their functioning, the timing of its administration seems to significantly affect the usefulness of the information. The findings illustrate the importance of practicality, flexibility, and ongoing training for the successful implementation of evidence-based practices.
PP - United States
PY - 2005
SN - 0740-5472; 0740-5472
T1 - "Painting a picture of the client": implementing the Addiction Severity Index in community treatment programs
T2 - Journal of substance abuse treatment
TI - "Painting a picture of the client": implementing the Addiction Severity Index in community treatment programs
U1 - Opioids & Substance Use; Education & Workforce
U2 - 16311180
VL - 29
VO - 0740-5472; 0740-5472
Y1 - 2005
ER -