Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery

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Managing Depressive

Symptoms in Substance

Abuse Clients During

Early Recovery

A Treatment

Improvement

Protocol

TIP

48

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DeP

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
www.samhsa.gov DEPRESSION
Managing Depressive
Symptoms in Substance
Abuse Clients During
Early Recovery
Richard N. Rosenthal, M.D.
Expert Advisory Board Chair
Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series
48
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
1 Choke Cherry Road
Rockville, MD 20857
Acknowledgments
This publication was produced by The CDM Group, Inc. (CDM), and JBS International, Inc. (JBS), under the
Knowledge Application Program (KAP) contract number 270-04-7049 with the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Christina Currier served as the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) KAP Government Project
Officer. Rose M. Urban, M.S.W., J.D., LCSW, LCAS, served as the KAP Project Co-Director. Elizabeth Marsh
Cupino formerly served as CDM KAP Managing Co-Director. Sheldon Weinberg, Ph.D., served as KAP Senior
Researcher/Applied Psychologist. Other KAP personnel included Susan Kimner, KAP Deputy Project Director
/Editorial Director and TIP Editor; Janet Humphrey, M.A., KAP Writer/Editor; Michelle Myers, former Quality
Assurance Editor; Amy Conklin, former Quality Assurance Editor; Virgie Paul, Librarian; Jonathan Max
Gilbert, M.A., Writer; and Radell Heintze, former KAP Project Coordinator.
Disclaimer
The views, opinions, and content expressed herein are the views of the consensus panel members and do not
necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of CSAT, SAMHSA, or DHHS. No official support of or
endorsement by CSAT, SAMHSA, or DHHS for these opinions or for particular instruments, software, or
resources is intended or should be inferred.
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Recommended Citation
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During
Early Recovery. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 48. DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 08-4353.
Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2008.
Originating Office
Practice Improvement Branch, Division of Services Improvement, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857.
DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 08-4353
Printed 2008
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Contents

Consensus Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Expert Advisory Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

What Is a TIP? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

How This TIP Is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Part 1
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Chapter 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Preparing Yourself To Work With Clients With Depressive Symptoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Screening and Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Treatment Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Continuing Care and Treatment Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chapter 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Vignette 1—Behavioral Interventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Vignette 2—Cognitive Interventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Vignette 3—Interventions With Core Beliefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Vignette 4—Interventions With Feelings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Part 2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Chapter 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Why SAMHSA Created an Implementation Guide as Part of This TIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Consensus Panel Recommendations for Administrators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Why Address Depressive Symptoms?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Thinking About Organizational Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

The Role of the Administrator in Introducing and Supporting New Clinical Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

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Chapter 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Assessment and Planning Before Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Addressing Policies and Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Addressing Relevant Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Addressing Staff Competence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Addressing Community Relationships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Addressing Financial Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Addressing Continuity and Fidelity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Appendix A—Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Appendix B—Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Appendix C—Fidelity Checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Appendix D—DSM-IV-TR Mood Disorders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Appendix E—Advisory Meeting Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Appendix F—Field Reviewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

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Consensus Panel

Chair, Part 1 and Part 2 Consensus Panels
Rose M. Urban, M.S.W., J.D., LCSW, LCAS
KAP Project Co-Director
The CDM Group, Inc.
Bethesda, Maryland
Part 1 Consensus Panel Members
Bruce Carruth, Ph.D.
KAP Expert Content Director
The CDM Group, Inc.
Bethesda, Maryland
Jennifer Frey, Ph.D.
KAP Expert Content Director
The CDM Group, Inc.
Bethesda, Maryland
Michael Klitzner, Ph.D.
KAP Expert Content Director

The CDM Group, Inc.

Bethesda, Maryland

Sheldon R. Weinberg, Ph.D.

Senior Research/Applied Psychologist

The CDM Group, Inc.

Bethesda, Maryland

Part 2 Consensus Panel Members
Jennifer Frey, Ph.D.
KAP Expert Content Director
The CDM Group, Inc.
Bethesda, Maryland
Nancy VanDeMark, Ph.D.
Director, Research and Program Evaluation
Arapahoe House, Inc.
Thornton, Colorado
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Expert Advisory Board

Richard N. Rosenthal, M.D., Chair
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Chairman, Department of Psychiatry
St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center
New York, New York
Patricia A. Burke, M.S.W., LCSW, BCD, C-CATODSW
Private Practice
West Baldwin, Maine
Dennis C. Daley, LCSW, BCD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
William Mock, Ph.D., LISW, LICDC, SAP
Director
The Center for Interpersonal Development
Lakewood, Ohio
Paul Nagy, LPC, CCAS, CCS
Program Director, Duke Addictions Program and
Clinical Associate, Duke University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Durham, North Carolina
Bette Ann Weinstein, Ph.D., LCSW
Private Practice
Delray Beach, Florida
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What Is a TIP?

Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs), developed by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT),
part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), are best-practices guidelines for the treatment of sub­
stance use disorders. CSAT draws on the experience and knowledge of clinical, research, and administrative
experts to produce the TIPs, which are distributed to facilities and individuals across the country. As alcohol
and drug use disorders are increasingly recognized as a major problem, the audience for the TIPs is expanding
beyond public and private treatment facilities to include practitioners in mental health, criminal justice, pri­
mary care, and other healthcare and social service settings.
The recommendations contained in each TIP are grounded in evidence that includes scientific research findings
and the opinion of the TIP consensus panel of experts that a particular practice will produce a specific clinical
outcome (measurable change in client status). In making recommendations, consensus panelists engage in a
process of “evidence-based thinking” in which they consider scientific research, clinical practice theory, practice
principles, and practice guidelines, as well as their own individual clinical experiences. Based on this thinking,
they arrive at recommendations for optimal clinical approaches for given clinical situations. Relevant citations
(to research outcome reports, theoretic formulations, and practice principles and guidelines) are provided.
New TIP Format
Beginning with this TIP, 48, CSAT is embarking on a new approach to and format for TIPs. CSAT recognizes
that its primary constituency is substance abuse treatment counselors. Working with and enabling the efforts
of substance abuse counselors are program administrators and clinical supervisors. Market research conducted
on the TIP series over the past several years has indicated these individuals want products that are short, con­
cise, focused on how to perform relevant activities, and targeted to their particular needs. To those ends, this
TIP is organized into three parts:
• Part 1 for substance abuse counselors focuses on providing appropriate counseling methods and frameworks.
• Part 2 for program administrators focuses on providing administrative support to implement adoption of the
counseling recommendations made in Part 1.
• Part 3 for clinical supervisors, program administrators, and interested counselors is an online literature
review that provides an in-depth look at relevant published resources. Part 3 will be updated every 6
months for 5 years.
Ideally, a supervisor might assemble a small group of counselors, hand out copies of this TIP (which are free),
and begin a series of six or so meetings where the materials in the TIP would be reviewed, discussed, and in
other ways used as an educational and training vehicle for the improvement of counseling skills (with the par­
ticulars of how this training would be done determined by the individual supervisor, based upon her or his
unique situation, needs, and preferences). Thus, after a relatively short period of time and with few or no addi­
tional resources, this TIP could meet the challenge of fostering improvement in the delivery of substance abuse
treatment services.
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Development Process
This TIP was produced as a prototype for the new TIP series. Accordingly, the development process for this TIP
differs from previous TIPs. The topic for this TIP was selected following an advisory meeting of experts in sub­
stance use disorders (Appendix E). Clinical staff members of the CDM/JBS Joint Venture developed the proto­
type (see p. v). An Expert Advisory Board, consisting of a chair and five panel members, was assembled to
review the document (see p. vi). The Board provided guidance for revising the TIP prior to field review. The TIP
then was field reviewed by an external group of subject matter experts, who provided suggestions for further
refining the document (see Appendix F).
TIPs Online
TIPs can be accessed via the Internet at www.kap.samhsa.gov. The online Managing Depressive Symptoms: A
Review of the Literature, Part 3, which will be updated every 6 months for 5 years, is also available at
http://www.kap.samhsa.gov.
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Foreword

The Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series supports SAMHSA’s mission of building resilience and facili­
tating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders by providing best-practices guid­
ance to clinicians, program administrators, and payers to improve the quality and effectiveness of service deliv­
ery and, thereby, promote recovery. TIPs are the result of careful consideration of all relevant clinical and
health services research findings, demonstration experience, and implementation requirements. Clinical
researchers, clinicians, and program administrators meet to debate and discuss their particular areas of expert­
ise until they reach a consensus on best practices. This panel’s work is then reviewed and critiqued by field
reviewers.
The talent, dedication, and hard work that TIP panelists and reviewers bring to this highly participatory
process have helped bridge the gap between the promise of research and the needs of practicing clinicians and
administrators to serve, in the most scientifically sound and effective ways, people who abuse substances. We
are grateful to all who have joined with us to contribute to advances in the substance abuse treatment field.
Eric B. Broderick, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Acting Administrator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., CAS, FASAM
Director
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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