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Implementing Case Management in Alcohol and Drug Treatment

1994; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 75; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/104438949407500201

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W. Patrick Sullivan, David J. Hartmann, Dick Dillon, James L. Wölk,

Primary Care and Health Outcomes

Case management has been identified as an important addition to traditional services offered in drug and alcohol treatment. Implementation of case-management services requires a new array of managerial behaviors by middle managers. The Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, introduced case management as a central component of the innovative Comprehensive Substance Treatment and Rehabilitation Program. The authors, drawing from the experience in Missouri, describe the challenge of effectively implementing case management in existing programs.