| Subject: | New Manual Provides Guidance on Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Category: | Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
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| Published: | Tue, 4 Aug 2009 - 06:00 am |
| The US Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has recently published a new manual that provides guidance on addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in substance abuse treatment. The manual is #50 in the Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series. TIPs are best-practice guidelines used for the treatment of substance use disorders, issued by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). TIP 50 assists... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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