To prepare for this Discussion:
- Review the course document, "Treatment Outcome Models," found in the introduction area of this week's discussion, and think about how each model is used to determine the success of treatment approaches.
- Review Chapter 17, "Drug Courts," in the course text Handbook of Forensic Mental Health with Victims and Offenders: Assessment, Treatment, and Research. Reflect on the different approaches for treating drug offenders in forensic populations.
- Review the article "Predictors of Retention in an Alternative-to-Prison Substance Abuse Treatment Program" in this week's Learning Resources. Focus on alternative treatment approaches for drug offenders.
- Select a treatment approach for drug offenders that is of particular interest to you.
- Conduct an academic search in the Walden Library and select at least one scholarly article from a peer-reviewed journal that discusses the treatment approach you selected. This treatment approach should demonstrate efficacy in treating drug-offending forensic populations.
- Reflect on the treatment outcome models that were introduced in Week 4. Think about how the treatment approach in the research article you selected might be evaluated by using these treatment outcome models.
- Select one treatment outcome model that you think would be the most effective for measuring the success of your selected treatment approach.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post by Day 3 a brief synopsis of the research article you selected. Include the type of drug abused and the treatment approach used. Then explain which treatment outcome model you would use to measure the success of the treatment approach and why. Be specific.
Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.