Based on a review of the published medical, social, and political literature, which was accessed using four electronic databases—PubMed, Sociological Abstracts, Scholars Portal, and Web of Science, the overall objective of this paper discuss scholars’ narratives on the “politics” of Ebola in a low-income setting, Zika virus in a middle-income setting, and SARS in a high-income setting.
The purpose of Case Studies of System Implementation is to understand how factors affecting system implementation contribute to the development of local systems of care for children with serious emotional disturbance (SED) and their families.
This paper describes an exploratory study on the relationship between systems of care with their individualized care component, and evidence-based practices.
Motivation for change is a key component in addressing substance misuse. This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) refects a fundamental rethinking of the concept of motivation as a dynamic process, not a static client trait.
In late 2010, the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS), in partnership with the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) at the University of South Carolina, conducted a national survey of state developmental disabilities agency policies and practices regarding behavior supports.
Community-Based Positive Support Modules The modules in this section provide information about how positive supports work and focus on one type of practice: positive behavior support or PBS. These modules can be a helpful way to learn more about supporting people who might experience challenges in everyday life and/or when transitioning back into the community […]
Objective: Team design is meticulously specified for assertive community treatment (ACT) teams, yet performance can vary across ACT teams, even those with high fidelity. By developing and validating the Teamwork in Assertive Community Treatment (TACT) scale, investigators examined the role of team processes in ACT performance.
