The social work services in screening process of compulsory treatment interventions in addicts in Iran: A content analysis study |
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| Authors: | Amir Moghanibashi‐Mansourieh Mansour Fathi Farid Barati Sedeh Abbas Deilamizade Daryush Puyan |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Social Work Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran;2. Department of social work, Faculty of social sciences, Allameh Tabataba'I University, Tehran, Iran;3. Psychology Department, Quran and Hadith University, Tehran, Iran;4. Social‐Economical Systems Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran;5. Research Department, Rebirth Charity Society NGO, Tehran, Iran |
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| Abstract: | Compulsory treatment has had a detrimental impact on drug abuse treatment policies and programs in Iran. Physicians are currently required to conduct initial treatment screening. Social workers are a part of the treatment team but have no authority to initiate a compulsory drug treatment plan. For this reason, the present article investigates social work service participation in the process of compulsory drug treatment. The study methodology is content analysis. Nine social workers participated in seven focus group discussions. Overall, 110 codes were extracted from the sessions and were categorized into five main themes: interview and initial assessment; referral; investigation of ineligibility criteria; report to judicial authority; and follow‐up and advocacy. The results of this research suggest amending executive bylaws based on a social work approach to the screening process for compulsory drug treatment. |
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| Keywords: | compulsory treatment screening social work visible addicts |
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