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- Title
DETOXIFICATION AT HOME: A BRIEF SOLUTION-ORIENTED FAMILY SYSTEM APPROACH.
- Authors
Bischof, Gary H.; Richmond, Christopher J.; Case, Alicia R.
- Abstract
The authors propose an outpatient, solution-oriented, family systems approach to detoxification from alcohol and/or drugs. Research indicates that outpatient detoxification is a viable option, one that will likely be utilized even more frequently as health care costs continue to rise. Nontraditional assumptions about the process of detoxification are suggested that challenge traditional notions about detoxification being only a biomedical, pretreatment event. Criteria are provided for determining the appropriateness of clients for outpatient detoxification and offer information about typical withdrawal symptoms and guidelines for the detoxification environment at home. A case example illustrates the application of this approach in a community mental health program. Suggestions for adapting this approach to various settings are also offered.
- Subjects
MEDICAL care research; DETOXIFICATION (Alternative medicine); FAMILY System Test; MEDICAL care costs; SYSTEMIC family therapy; AUDITOR-client relationships
- Publication
Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 2003, Vol 25, Issue 1, p17
- ISSN
0892-2764
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1023/A:1022553920603