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| Ranking |
Evidence-Based Practice |
| Description |
The Matrix Model is an intensive outpatient treatment approach for stimulant abuse and dependence that was developed through 20 years of experience in real-world treatment settings. The intervention consists of relapse-prevention groups, education groups, social-support groups, individual counseling, and urine and breath testing delivered over a 16-week period. Patients learn about issues critical to addiction and relapse, receive direction and support from a trained therapist, become familiar with self-help programs, and are monitored for drug use by urine testing. The program includes education for family members affected by the addiction. The therapist functions simultaneously as teacher and coach, fostering a positive, encouraging relationship with the patient and using that relationship to reinforce positive behavior change. The interaction between the therapist and the patient is realistic and direct, but not confrontational or parental. Therapists are trained to conduct treatment sessions in a way that promotes the patient's self-esteem, dignity, and self-worth. |
| Goal / Mission |
The goal of this program is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by stimulant use. |
| Results / Accomplishments |
Dozens of States and numerous community agencies in the United States have received training and have begun implementing the Matrix Model. At the Southern California Matrix Institute clinics, approximately 20,000 individuals have been treated using this approach. Internationally, the Matrix Model has been implemented in Beirut and Lebanon and throughout Thailand in substance abuse treatment facilities. Outcomes include the following:
Matrix participants were 38% more likely to stay in treatment compared with participants receiving treatment as usual (odds ratio = 1.384). Stimulant drug-use indicators were significantly reduced during treatment for both Matrix participants and the treatment-as-usual participants. The frequency of methamphetamine use, as measured by the mean number of days used in the past 30 days, declined from 11 days at the beginning of treatment to 4 days at treatment discharge. Compared with a subgroup of participants receiving 12 weeks of total treatment at comparison sites, Matrix participants on average produced more drug-free urine samples (4.3 versus 3.3). |
| Categories |
Health / Substance Abuse
Health / Mental Health & Mental Disorders
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| Organization(s) |
The Matrix Institute |
| Source |
SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP) |
| Date of Publication |
Dec 2004 |
| Geographic Type |
Urban |
| Location |
City: Los Angeles, CA |
| Primary Contact |
Michael McCann, M.A.
1849 Sawtelle Blvd., Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 478-8305
mmccann@matrixinstitute.org
http://matrixinstitute.org/
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| For more details |
http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/ViewIntervention.aspx?i...
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