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Examination of Referral Source and Retention Among Women in Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment:

a prospective follow-up study

About the Course

This study examines the retention rates among women in residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment based on their referral source—whether mandated by child protective services (CPS), the criminal justice system (CJ), or nonmandated. The study aims to determine the differences in treatment retention between these groups, while also assessing the impact of mental health disorders and stress levels on retention outcomes. It found that women mandated by CPS had significantly longer retention rates compared to nonmandated women, whereas stress and co-occurring mental health disorders were linked to lower retention across all groups.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Examination of Referral Source and Retention Among Women in Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment: created by Dr. Dean Rivera et al in 2021.

Publication Date

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2021

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Dr. Dean Rivera

Dr. Dean Rivera is an associate professor at the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California. He is a specialist in addiction treatment and women’s health. This is his first work published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Donna Dueker

Donna Dueker is a faculty member in the Department of Health Sciences at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She holds expertise in mental health and substance use treatment. This is her first work published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Course Creator

Allison Brown, LCSW 149014591

Allison Brown holds a BS degree in Criminal Justice with a Psychology focus and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who currently works at a Long-Term Insurance company bringing clinical experience to claim processes. Additionally, she developed and continues to lead the Continuing Education Program for Social Workers and Nurses and often leads complex process improvement projects Prior to this, her primary focus was in mental health and worked in both the outpatient and inpatient settings providing support to adults with mental illness.

Recommended For

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for intermediate and above levels of knowledge.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Understand the differences in treatment retention outcomes among women in residential SUD treatment based on referral source (CPS, CJ, or nonmandated).
  2. Identify the impact of co-occurring mental health disorders and stress levels on treatment retention in SUD treatment programs.
  3. Recognize the role of CPS and CJ systems in improving retention rates and their associated external motivational factors for women in SUD treatment.

Availability

This course is available starting Feb 11th, 2025 and expires Feb 10th, 2035

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

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Course Number 103678
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  • Reading-Based Online
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