Are Washington Circle performance measures associated with decreased criminal activity following treatment?

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 341-352

  Garnick, Deborah W ^a   Horgan, Constance M ^a   Lee, Margaret T ^a   Panas, Lee ^a   Ritter, Grant A ^a   Davis, Steve ^b   Leeper, Tracy ^b   Moore, Rebecca ^b   Reynolds, Mark ^b  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Oklahoma Department of Mental Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcomes; Performance measures; Substance abuse treatment; Treatment engagement; Treatment initiation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUNKEN DRIVING; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 35649001912     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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