Psychosocial interventions are structured treatment interventions that encompass a wide range of actions. Key working is the basic delivery mechanism for a range of key components including the review or care or treatment plans and goals, provision of drug related advice and information, harm reduction interventions and interventions to increase motivation and prevent relapse. Help to address social problems, for example housing and employment, is also important.
The plan may also include more formal psychosocial interventions including Motivational Interviewing (MI), Community Reinforcement Approach, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Family Therapy, Behavioural Couples Therapy, Structured day programmes, structured 1-1 counselling, structured group work.
Formal psychosocial interventions may be provided alone or in combination with other interventions and should be targeted at addressing assessed need. They maybe provided:
•To treat substance misuse or co-occurring mental disorders
•Alone or in addition to pharmacological interventions
Formal psychosocial interventions should be provided in accordance in line with the Drug Misuse and Dependence – UK Guidelines on Clinical Management 2007. NICE Guideline on Psychosocial Interventions in Drug Misuse 2007. The type of psychosocial intervention should be selected on the basis of the problem and treatment need of a specific client, guided by the available evidence base of effectiveness.
The modality / intervention start is the date of the first formal and time limited appointment.