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Comorbidity treatment service model evaluation: final report August 2009

In May 2008, the Australian Institute for Primary Care was commissioned to undertake an evaluation of service delivery models for comorbidity treatment in the alcohol and other drugs and mental health service sectors.

The aim was to identify good practice and to increase the understanding of the impact of service structure on comorbidity treatment outcomes, and thereby facilitate improved treatment outcomes for people with comorbidity.

The project had three components:

• a literature review to determine the evidence base for different comorbidity treatment service delivery models
• development of a treatment service model evaluation tool (survey) to gather information on the impact of service delivery models on treatment outcomes and
• evaluation of 17 comorbidity treatment service models, using the evaluation tool, with a focus on the service structure and diagnostic and treatment methods (noting that the research did not aim to measure the client outcomes achieved by individual treatment services).

The final report presents the findings from the evaluation survey, identifies elements of good practice, and makes recommendations arising from the evaluation.

Comorbidity treatment service model evaluation: final report August 2009 (PDF 2214 KB large file)

The same publication in smaller sections:

Cover pages (PDF 56 KB) - including cover pages and acknowledgements
Contents (PDF 44 KB)

Executive summary (PDF 576 KB large file)

Introduction - part 1 (PDF 477 KB)
Introduction - part 2 (PDF 668 KB large file)
Methodology (PDF 59 KB)

Findings (PDF 311 KB)
Discussion (PDF 72 KB)
Conclusions (PDF 37 KB)

Glossary (PDF 35 KB)
Appendix 1 (PDF 122 KB)
Appendix 2 (PDF 57 KB)
References (PDF 56 KB)

If you are unable to download the PDF document, please email drugtreatment@health.gov.au.

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