Bridging the GAP Between Practice and Research
Subtitle: Forging Partnerships with Community-Based Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Contributors: Sara Lamb (Editor); Merwyn R. Greenlick (Editor); Dennis McCarty (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: National Academies Press; National Academy Press
Published: August 15, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780309065658
Subjects: Counselling; Drug addiction & substance abuse; Mental Health And Hygiene; Psychiatric Research; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Psychology; Health Care Delivery; Psychopathology - Addiction; Substance Abuse & Addictions - General; Medicine; Mental Health; Research & Methodology; Alcoholism; Drug abuse; Research; Treatment; United States
Description: Prepared by real-life experiences in addiction treatment, including workshops and site visits, Bridging the Gap Between Practice and Research examines why research remains remote from treatment and makes specific recommendations to community providers, federal and state agencies, and other decision makers.

The book outlines concrete strategies for building and disseminating knowledge about addiction; for linking research, policy development, and everyday treatment; and for helping drug treatment consumers become more informed advocates.

In candid language, the committee discusses the policy barriers and the human attitudes - the stigma, suspicion, and scepticism - that often hinder progress in addiction treatment. The book identifies the obstacles to effective collaboration among the research, treatment, and policy sectors; evaluates models to address these barriers; and looks in detail at the issue from the perspective of the community-based provider and the researcher.