Youth OUD Treatment During and After COVID: Increasing Family Involvement across the Services Continuum

Telehealth innovations in substance use treatment necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic present a generational opportunity to increase family involvement in medication for opioid use disorders (MOUD) among youth. This commentary describes a conceptual framework for engaging and retaining youth and families across four stages of MOUD services: Preparation, Initiation, Stabilization, Remission& Recovery. Case vignettes illustrate provider-delivered and direct-to-family tele-interventions for augmenting family involvement in each MOUD stage: Family Outreach, Family Engagement, Family Training, Family Recovery Maintenance.

Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - October 5, 2020 Category: Addiction Authors: Aaron Hogue, Sara J. Becker, Marc Fishman, Craig E. Henderson, Sharon Levy Source Type: research