Treating addictive behaviors in the employee assistance program: Implications for brief interventions
| Autor: | Karen K. Chan, G. Alan Marlatt, Clayton Neighbors |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Male Referral Substance-Related Disorders media_common.quotation_subject education Employee assistance program Occupational Health Services Psychological intervention Medicine (miscellaneous) Toxicology Presenting problem Sex Factors medicine Humans Referral and Consultation media_common Addiction Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease Variety (cybernetics) Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Treatment Outcome Female Brief intervention Psychology Addictive behavior Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Addictive Behaviors. 29:1883-1887 |
| ISSN: | 0306-4603 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.05.004 |
| Popis: | Employee assistance programs (EAPs) are widely available to assist employees with a variety of problems. This research examined factors related to utilization and outcome by individuals with addictive behaviors (ABs) versus other problem areas. The specific aims of this study were to evaluate referral source and treatment outcome by gender and presenting problem. The sample included 3890 men and women who attended the EAP for a variety of concerns. Men were less likely than women to self-refer and more likely to be mandated to the EAP. Men were also much more likely to present with ABs. Relative to clients presenting with other issues, individuals with ABs were less likely to self-refer, have their problems resolved in the EAP, and were seen for fewer sessions. These results suggest that EAPs may be well suited for implementation of brief interventions (BIs) that have been empirically supported in other contexts. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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