Treating Substance Abusers in Correctional Contexts

Download or read book Treating Substance Abusers in Correctional Contexts written by Nathaniel J. Pallone and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers in this collection present an overview of new and emerging models for treatment of drug-involved offenders. They explore types of treatment that operate under the surveillance of courts and the criminal justice system, from in-prison programs to residential substance abuse treatment (RSAT) and substance abuse treatment (SAT) programs in the community. Topics covered include: outcome assessments, event-history analysis, relapse prevention, rehabilitation, diversion, and therapeutic justice.