Using technology-based therapeutic tools in behavioral health services
It also provides behavioral health program administrators with the information they need to integrate and expand the use of technologies in their systems of care
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Rockville, MD
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
2015, [2015?]
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| Series: | TIP
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | It also provides behavioral health program administrators with the information they need to integrate and expand the use of technologies in their systems of care It is also not the intent of this TIP to promote any particular technology-based therapeutic tools or any of the companies that develop or host these tools, but rather, to broadly highlight the promise of TAC by providing specific examples. This TIP does not explicitly address how use of TAC in behavioral health service delivery intersects with changing healthcare laws in the United States, but it does suggest that TAC may significantly increase the quality of care delivered and the success of integrating behavioral healthcare with disease prevention and management. In short, evidence-based TAC has the potential to reach more clients and help engage and retain them in services in a cost-effective manner. This TIP provides treatment and prevention workers in the behavioral health arena with the resources they need to use various technologies in their practice and to recognize the limits and ethical considerations involved in using them. It emphasizes use of TAC with clients who might not otherwise receive treatment or whose treatment might be impeded by physical disabilities, rural or remote geographic locations, lack of transportation, employment constraints, or symptoms of mental illness. This TIP emphasizes the use of TAC with those who might not seek treatment in conventional settings and/or who have personal preferences that limit access to conventional services. It is definitely not the intent of this TIP to suggest that electronic media should replace in-person client contact. Instead, this TIP focuses on how TAC, when incorporated into mental and substance use disorder treatment and prevention efforts, can supplement existing methods and also provide services to clients who might not otherwise receive this help. This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) provides an overview of current technology-based assessments and interventions (including treatment, recovery support, relapse prevention, and prevention-focused interventions) targeting behavioral health, and it summarizes the evidence base supporting the effectiveness of such interventions. It also examines opportunities for technology-assisted care (TAC) in the behavioral health arena--particularly in improving early access to care, client engagement in and commitment to treatment and recovery, client education, specific treatment interventions, relapse prevention and recovery management, extended recovery, community engagement, mental health promotion, and substance use disorder prevention, among other areas. This TIP addresses how behavioral health service providers can use Web sites, telephone and televideo resources, smartphones, and other portable devices and electronic media for education, outreach, and direct client services. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (xiii, 191 pages) illustrations |