Trevor McCarthy
Biographic Data
| ID | 6803597 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Trevor McCarthy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Trevor |
| FAMILY NAME | McCarthy |
| SIGNATURE | MCCARTHY T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Figure 8 Consultancy Services Ltd Dundee United Kingdom |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5616-4763 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The impact of Scotland's minimum unit pricing for alcohol policy on people accessing services for alcohol dependence
Waiting for inpatient detoxification
Changes to service-level policies and practices can potentially minimise the stress of waiting for inpatient AOD detoxification. The negative impact of waiting may be reduced if professionals more consistently engage patients in a wider range of constructive pre-treatment activities, offer regular 'check-ins' to mitigate any anxiety, explain changes in wait duration to help with planning and demonstrate fairness, and facilitate contact between th…
Views on minimum unit pricing for alcohol before its introduction among people with alcohol dependence in Scotland
Scars
A high proportion of social work clients have problems with alcohol or drug use, yet the majority of social work students entering the profession have little, if any, training on this topic. The qualified social worker fares little better. Not surprisingly, both student and worker report feeling ill-equipped to work with clients who have problems with substance use. This paper offers two models that social workers can use when working with client…
Scars
A high proportion of social work clients have problems with alcohol or drug use, yet the majority of social work students entering the profession have little, if any, training on this topic. The qualified social worker fares little better. Not surprisingly, both student and worker report feeling ill-equipped to work with clients who have problems with substance use. This paper offers two models that social workers can use when working with client…
Scars
A high proportion of social work clients have problems with alcohol or drug use, yet the majority of social work students entering the profession have little, if any, training on this topic. The qualified social worker fares little better. Not surprisingly, both student and worker report feeling ill-equipped to work with clients who have problems with substance use. This paper offers two models that social workers can use when working with client…
Views on minimum unit pricing for alcohol before its introduction among people with alcohol dependence in Scotland
Waiting for inpatient detoxification
Changes to service-level policies and practices can potentially minimise the stress of waiting for inpatient AOD detoxification. The negative impact of waiting may be reduced if professionals more consistently engage patients in a wider range of constructive pre-treatment activities, offer regular 'check-ins' to mitigate any anxiety, explain changes in wait duration to help with planning and demonstrate fairness, and facilitate contact between th…
The impact of Scotland's minimum unit pricing for alcohol policy on people accessing services for alcohol dependence
Psychology (4 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Alcohol (2 works) · Alcohol dependence (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Feeling (2 works) · Health Services Management and Policy (2 works)