JoAnn Y Sacks
Biographic Data
| ID | 6087442 |
|---|---|
| NAME | JoAnn Y Sacks |
| GIVEN NAMES | JoAnn Y |
| FAMILY NAME | Sacks |
| SIGNATURE | SACKS J Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Development and Research Institutes |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Modified therapeutic community aftercare for clients triply diagnosed with HIV/Aids and co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
This clinical trial evaluated a modified therapeutic community aftercare (MTC-A) program for a population triply diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, a substance use disorder, and a mental disorder. After six months of MTC residential treatment (MTC-R), subjects were randomly assigned to MTC-A (n=42) or to standard aftercare (C; n=34). Follow-up interviews at six and 12 months assessed eight outcome domains and adherence to prescribed HIV medication. A prope…
TC-Oriented Supported Housing for Homeless Micas
This article describes a TC-oriented aftercare program for homeless mentally ill chemical abusers (MICAs) in a supported housing facility, and presents some preliminary data on program effectiveness. The study divided the clients who had completed a residential modified TC program into two groups--those who participated in the TC-oriented supported housing program and those who did not. The data show similarities in the profile of the two groups.…
Treatment for Micas
This article describes the main features of an innovative therapeutic community (TC) model adapted for use with mentally ill chemical abusers (MICAs). It describes the rationale for use of the modified TC with MICAs, the treatment structure and environment created, the essential components of the modified TC program, staffing, and the process and goals of client change. Details are given regarding issues and strategies for the implementation of t…
The community residential treatment service
Among the many issues regarding the care of chronic mental patients, none is more pressing than the need for administrative and clinical models designed to organize and systematize the efforts of diverse community service providers. This paper describes the functioning of the Community Residential Treatment Service of the South Beach Psychiatric Center, a large-scale project of a state facility created to respond to this tissue. By blending sophi…
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The community residential treatment service
Among the many issues regarding the care of chronic mental patients, none is more pressing than the need for administrative and clinical models designed to organize and systematize the efforts of diverse community service providers. This paper describes the functioning of the Community Residential Treatment Service of the South Beach Psychiatric Center, a large-scale project of a state facility created to respond to this tissue. By blending sophi…
Treatment for Micas
This article describes the main features of an innovative therapeutic community (TC) model adapted for use with mentally ill chemical abusers (MICAs). It describes the rationale for use of the modified TC with MICAs, the treatment structure and environment created, the essential components of the modified TC program, staffing, and the process and goals of client change. Details are given regarding issues and strategies for the implementation of t…
TC-Oriented Supported Housing for Homeless Micas
This article describes a TC-oriented aftercare program for homeless mentally ill chemical abusers (MICAs) in a supported housing facility, and presents some preliminary data on program effectiveness. The study divided the clients who had completed a residential modified TC program into two groups--those who participated in the TC-oriented supported housing program and those who did not. The data show similarities in the profile of the two groups.…
Modified therapeutic community aftercare for clients triply diagnosed with HIV/Aids and co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
This clinical trial evaluated a modified therapeutic community aftercare (MTC-A) program for a population triply diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, a substance use disorder, and a mental disorder. After six months of MTC residential treatment (MTC-R), subjects were randomly assigned to MTC-A (n=42) or to standard aftercare (C; n=34). Follow-up interviews at six and 12 months assessed eight outcome domains and adherence to prescribed HIV medication. A prope…
Mental health (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Mental illness (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Psychiatric care and mental health services (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)