Defining Characteristics a | Representative Example of Content Coded |
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Individualized assessment and treatment planning (n = 29) b | “Needs assessment and treatment planning activities are necessary to match patients to appropriate treatments. […] Similarly, care plans must include provisions for monitoring the client’s progress after the index episode of treatment, given that posttreatment relapse is so common.” [69] |
Delivery of treatment according to patient needs and preferences (n = 24) c | “The participants in this residential program used as much medication as was necessary to suppress nicotine withdrawal symptoms which often was more than what is typically prescribed.” [40] |
Treatment adapted to clients’ barriers and assets (n = 11) d | “A typical call included discussion of the reasons the participant sought and discontinued treatment; the participant’s current intentions regarding alcohol and drug use with a focus on increasing motivation to achieve or maintain abstinence; the participant’s thoughts about what might be most helpful at this time; and troubleshooting practical barriers to treatment.” [72] |