Effectiveness Bank Matrix Bite: Psychosocial Therapies in the Treatment System

This is one of 25 cells in the Alcohol Treatment Matrix. The cell discusses key research relating to the roles of psychosocial therapies in local treatment systems. In particular, their role in creating a cost-effective mix of services ranging from brief advice and counselling to extended therapies and residential care which offers patients/clients attractive access points and appropriate options for moving between services or using them in parallel. Twin foci are the research credentials of guidance from the UK’s official health advisory body (NICE) and whether commissioners can rely on mutual aid groups to square the circle of doing more with less. Read on...