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Is recovery planning any different from treatment planning?
1George Mason University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Fairfax, VA, USA.
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
|April 16, 1998
Summary
Social model programs empower clients in recovery planning, unlike medical model programs where staff control treatment planning. This difference impacts client skill development and future sober living.
Area of Science:
- Addiction treatment
- Social work
- Health services research
Background:
- Medical model programs typically use a "treatment" planning process.
- Social model programs utilize a "recovery" planning process.
- Understanding these distinct planning processes is crucial for effective addiction care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the "recovery" planning process in social model programs with the "treatment" planning process in medical model programs.
- To analyze the roles of staff and clients in each planning process.
- To examine the monitoring and evaluation of these planning processes.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of process evaluation data from social and medical model programs.
- Comparison of how planning processes are conducted.
- Assessment of staff versus client involvement in planning.
Main Results:
- Significant differences exist between treatment and recovery planning.
- Medical model programs feature staff-directed planning; social model programs emphasize client-led planning with peer and staff support.
- Staff oversee the planning process in social model programs.
Conclusions:
- Treatment and recovery planning reflect distinct program philosophies.
- While serving similar administrative functions, the impact on clients differs significantly.
- Recovery planning equips clients with skills for sustained sobriety, unlike the passive client role in medical models.