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MATRIX INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT WITH ADOLESCENTS Martin Moskowitz, LCSW, CASAC Seamus McEntee, LMSW. MINEOLA COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTER ADDICTION TREATMENT SERVICES ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL NORTH SHORE LONG ISLAND JEWISH HEALTH SYSTEM. Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment
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MATRIX INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT WITH ADOLESCENTSMartin Moskowitz, LCSW, CASACSeamus McEntee, LMSW
MINEOLA COMMUNITY TREATMENT CENTERADDICTION TREATMENT SERVICES ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL NORTH SHORE LONG ISLAND JEWISH HEALTH SYSTEM • Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment • Serves Adolescents and Adults • Medication Mgmt, Groups, Family Tx • STAFF: Social Workers, Counselor, Psychiatrists, Teachers, Interns • Medically supervised • OASAS Licensed
INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Treatment for Teenagers ages 13 – 18 with Substance Abuse, Mental Health and behavioral problems Clients attend 5 days / week, Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Treatment for abuse of any Substance Psychiatric: ADHD, ODD, Conduct Disorder, Bipolar, LD, H/O SI, Self-Cutting and Inpt, Trauma Hx Behavioral: Truancy, Failing School, Defiance, Legal Involvement, Parents required to attend weekly groups
EXPLORATION STAGE WHY NOW Program was experiencing low completion rate – Concerns that current program was not working Below census and underutilized Desire to move from Punitive, Consequence-oriented (TC) to Supportive Program’s high hurdles – lengthy, at-home client supervision – deterred many families Greater Awareness of Evidenced-Based Practices
WHY MATRIX • As reported by NIDA, studies by Rawson, et al, Matrix was an approach that demonstrated effectiveness • Current program and Matrix model shared some similarities: Didactic, Workbooks, Structured, Tx provided through Groups, Self Help • Training materials for clinicians, treatment materials for clients, manuals for both make Matrix user-friendly
MATRIX COMPONENTS Family Sessions Early Recovery Skills Groups and Relapse Prevention Groups in Intensive Outpatient Level Social Support Groups following IOP Urinalysis Screens Positive Client/Therapist Relationship Substance Abuse Education for Client & Family Self-Help Involvement Manuals, Workbooks, Handouts, Assignments Time-Limited
ADAPTING THE MATRIX MODEL • Developed for Cocaine and other stimulant abusers • Focus on adult populations • MCTC implementing for general substance abuse • MCTC using for adolescent population
PROGRAMMATIC DIFFERENCES PRE MATRIX • Duration of Tx = 8-12 Mon • More and longer restrictions • Harsher consequences • 3-6 mon parental at-home supervision • More focus on confronting defenses • Lingering TC model • Greater potential for fostering dependence POST MATRIX • Tx Duration = 4-6 Mon • Fewer and shorter restrictions • Supportive and E-B practices: MI, CM, RP • 1-2 mon parental supervision • More focus on abstinence skills (“The Why” of CD and “The How” of Recovery) • Better adapted to treat Co-occurring disorders
INSTALLATION STAGE Multiple sessions with staff reviewing Matrix material Re-structuring current IOP Changed program guidelines, and expectations, rules, privileges, consequences, rewards and length of Tx
IMPLEMENTATION STAGE Fidelity Addressed Consistent at the beginning through supervision and staff meetings Fidelity Challenges As supervision focusing on Matrix Maintenance decreased, fidelity also decreased
STAFF EXPERIENCE PROS: Group Modality Measurable interventions Material is organized and focused on relapse prevention Offered direction and support CONS: Clients complained of repetitive information Minimal focus on insight Concerns that lack of consequences will lead to disruptive behavior and compromise safety Less insight into individual and family dynamics
STAFF ACCEPTANCE Tended to alternate between resistance and acceptance Initial trepidation followed by acceptance, then commitment disappointment perhaps trending to realistic expectations and hope Overall staff level of Matrix acceptance = 6-7 (0=No Tx Value; 10=Best Tx)
Supervision Much time devoted initially in team meetings as well as individual supervision Once program was installed, less follow up in meetings or supervision Focus became group, family and individual psychodynamics
SUMMARY OF DATA: 1 YEAR PRE & 1 YEAR POST MATRIX IMPLEMENTATION DATE 7/09
TOTAL CLIENTS 1 MONTH COMPLETED STARTING PROG. RETENTION PROGRAM
Lessons Learned Include consistent Matrix Model review in individual and group supervision sessions Develop tool to measure Matrix fidelity Design survey for follow up with clients post treatment Continue to collect and analyze data on rates of abstinence, retention, completion, improved grades, decreased psychiatric sx’s, decrease in family conflicts Insight-oriented therapy also needs to be provided as it relates to psychological obstacles to tx and recovery