Treatment and Recovery: Research to Practice Webcast Resources

March 23, 2017

• Accreditation Organizations:

• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International provides 

accreditation services worldwide at the request of health and human service providers for 

rehabilitation for a disability, treatment for addiction and substance abuse, home and community 

services, retirement living, or other health and human services – http://www.carf.org/home/

• The Joint Commission (JCO) accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and 

programs in the U.S. – 

https://www.jointcommission.org/about_us/about_the_joint_commission_main.aspx 

• Alcohol Anonymous (A.A.) – a nonprofessional, self-supporting, apolitical fellowship for people who may 

have a drinking problem and for those in contact with people who have, or are suspected of having, a 

problem – http://www.aa.org/ 

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – is a common type of talk therapy (psychotherapy). You work with a 

mental health counselor (psychotherapist or therapist) in a structured way, attending a limited number of 

sessions. CBT helps you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking so you can view challenging 

situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way – http://www.mayoclinic.org Keyword: 

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Comorbidity – two or more disorders or illnesses occurring in the same person. They can occur at the 

same time or one after the other. Comorbidity also implies interactions between the illnesses that can 

worsen the course of both – www.drugabuse.gov Keyword: Comorbidity 

• Cross Roads Treatment Program, Maine – provides gender-responsive addiction and behavioral health 

treatment services in a safe and respectful environment so individuals and families can lead healthy lives – 

www.crossroadsme.org/

• Evidence Based Practices (EBP) Web Guide – features research findings and details about EBPs used to 

prevent and treat mental and substance use disorders. EBPs integrate clinical expertise; expert opinion; 

external scientific evidence; and client, patient, and caregiver perspectives so that providers can offer highquality services that reflect the interests, values, needs, and choices of the individuals served – 

https://www.samhsa.gov/ebp-web-guide

• Language of Substance Use Disorders – 

• Words Matter – https://blog.samhsa.gov Keyword: Words Matter
• Massachusetts General Hospital, Center for Addiction Medicine – Delivers clinical treatment for 

substance use disorders, conducts cutting-edge research in addiction medicine and provides advanced 

training for addiction medicine professions in a multidisciplinary setting –

http://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/services/treatmentprograms.aspx?id=1949

• Medication Assisted Therapies (MAT) – Using medication to treat substance use disorders is often 

referred to as MAT. In this model, medication is used in combination with counseling and behavioral 

therapies – Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

• Opioid agonists – Opioid agonist therapies with methadone or buprenorphine reduce the effects of opioid 

withdrawal and reduce cravings. They have been shown to increase retention in treatment and reduce risk 

behaviors that lead to transmission of HIV and viral hepatitis such as using opioids by injection –

https://www.samhsa.gov/treatment Keyword: substance-use-disorder

• Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) – a medical condition characterized by a problematic pattern of opioid use that 

causes clinically significant impairment or distress. It often includes a strong desire to use opioids, increased 

tolerance to opioids, and withdrawal syndrome when opioids are abruptly discontinued – 

www.samhsa.gov/disorders Keyword: Substance Use

• Peer Recovery Support Services – Services designed and delivered by peers who have experienced both 

substance use disorder and recovery. They embody a powerful message of hope, as well as a wealth of 

experiential knowledge – http://www.store.samhsa.gov/product/What-Are-Peer-Recovery-Support-Services-

/SMA09-4454

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – characterized as the development of debilitating symptoms 

following exposure to a traumatic or dangerous event – www.samhsa.gov/disorders Keyword: PTSD

• Psychosocial Support – an approach to victims of violence or natural disasters to foster resilience of both 

communities and individuals. It aims at easing resumption of normalcy and to prevent pathological 

consequences of potentially traumatic situations – http://www.repssi.org/psychosocial-support/

• Residential Treatment Programs – Treatment can be provided in inpatient or residential sessions. This 

happens within specialty substance use disorder treatment facilities, facilities with a broader behavioral 

health focus, or by specialized units within hospitals – https://www.samhsa.gov/treatment/substance-usedisorders

• SAMHSA’s National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357) – 24/7 free and confidential information on 

substance use prevention, treatment and recovery services in English and Spanish or online –

www.samhsa.gov Keyword: Find Help 

• Suboxone (Buprenorphine) – a medication used to treat narcotic (opiate) addiction – www.samhsa.gov 

Keyword: Buprenorphine

• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) – mild, moderate, or severe to indicate the level of severity, which is 

determined by the number of diagnostic criteria met by an individual. Substance use disorders occur when 

the recurrent use of alcohol and/or drugs causes clinically and functionally significant impairment, such as 

health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or home –

www.samhsa.gov/disorders Keyword: Substance Use
• Treatment and Recovery Services – There are different kinds of treatments and services that are effective

in helping people with substance use disorders – www.samhsa.gov/treatment Keyword: substance-usedisorder

• NIDA’s Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction (2014) –

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugs-brains-behavior-science-addiction

• Treatment Professionals – Individuals specialized in addiction prevention, intervention, treatment,

recovery support and substance education – https://www.naadac.org/what-is-an-addiction-professional