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Matrix Model of Outpatient Stimulant Abuse Treatment: History and Description

NCJ Number
185378
Journal
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs Volume: 32 Issue: 2 Dated: April-June 2000 Pages: 157-164
Author(s)
Jeanne L. Obert MFT; Michael J. McCann M.A.; Patricia Marinelli-Casey Ph.D.; Ahndrea Weiner M.S.; Sam Minsky M.A.; Paul Brethen M.A.; Richard A. Rawson Ph.D.
Editor(s)
Richard B. Seymour M.A., Terry Chambers
Date Published
2000
Length
8 pages
Annotation
The Matrix model, originally developed in response to the cocaine epidemic of the 1980's, consists of relapse prevention groups, education groups, social support groups, individual counseling, and urine and breath testing delivered in a structured manner over a 16-week period.
Abstract
The treatment is a directive, nonconfrontational approach that focuses on current issues and behavior change. Several evaluations of the model have supported its usefulness and efficacy with methamphetamine (MA) users who appear to respond to treatment similarly to cocaine users, many of whom continue to show improvements at follow-up. The evaluations show cocaine and MA users respond positively during treatment and appear, at least in some cases, to sustain gains for periods of more than 2 years. A multisite trial of the model at seven sites in California, Hawaii, and Montana is underway, and this trial may provide more definitive information regarding the efficacy of the model in general and with specific populations. As more becomes known about MA-related cognitive impairment, treatment techniques may be modified to accommodate intellectual and perceptual levels of these patients. 12 references and 1 figure

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