Abstract
Substance abuse treatment programs represent complex human activity systems in which multiple actors, including clients, counselors, and managers, are nested. Furthermore, treatment programs are nested within the broader environmental context of resource allocation and regulatory enforcement. This special issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment presents 12 empirical papers that address organizational dynamics within specialty treatment programs. In this introduction to the special issue, the guest editors describe a conceptual framework of organizational dynamics, offer an overview of the articles within this issue, and discuss future prospects for research.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 109-115 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2012 |
Keywords
- Counselor turnover
- Evidence-based practices
- Organizational dynamics
- Organizational functioning
- Treatment programs
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatric Mental Health
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health