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See also: Drug Abuse Treatment and Comprehensive Services for Adolescents Treatment services information from two national treatment studies during different decades (Treatment Outcome Prospective Study [TOPS], 1979-1981; Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies [DATOS], 1993-1995) were compared to establish a framework for investigating treatment process in community-based adolescent programs (Etheridge, Smith, Rounds-Bryant, & Hubbard, 2001). Core elements of treatment were identified and comprehensive services received by patients were examined. Patient self-reports (TOPS n=261; DATOS n=1,519) of treatment needs and services received were examined to estimate unmet needs for six services according to type of treatment modality entered.
Key findings included:
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Service Patterns and Organizational Structures Treatment service delivery profiles were created from information provided by program directors (n=24) and clients (n=1459) admitted to 11 residential and 13 outpatient programs (Delany, Broome, Flynn, & Fletcher, 2001). Programs were cluster analyzed within each modality according to their pattern of service offerings in eight domains, medical, psychological, educational, vocational, financial, legal, family, and aftercare. Program clusters were then compared on organizational and client factors including modality, capacity, staff composition, accreditation, director's academic credentials, client needs, and diversity of needs. Results for residential and outpatient programs indicated the existence of distinct service profiles related to both organizational and client factors. Major findings included:
Residential Programs contained 2 service delivery clusters, with one providing a broader service array. Programs in either cluster did not offer legal services. The more comprehensive array of service offerings included on-site aftercare and financial services, and these programs were characterized as being smaller, having fewer patient needs, and run by directors with professional degrees. Outpatient Programs contained 3 service delivery clusters, and one had a very broad service array. None offered financial services. The most comprehensive array of service offerings included on-site educational, vocational, and legal services. These programs were characterized as being smaller, having lower staff caseloads, and having obtained national accreditation. The other 2 clusters were distinguished by whether or not they offered medical services.
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