Asam s criteria, formerly known as the asam patient placement criteria, is the result of a collaboration that began in the 1980s to define one national set of criteria for providing outcomeoriented and resultsbased care in the treatment of addiction. Asam patient placement criteria and appropriate use of levels of care dr. An introduction to the asam criteria for patients and families what is the asam criteria. Overview of the asam patient placement criteria, second edition revised asam ppc2r david meelee, m. The asam criteria are the most intensively studied set of addiction placement criteria, having undergone numerous evaluations and studies of effectiveness. Even those using the asam criteria regularly encounter real world dilemmas surrounding access, reimbursement, funding, resource allocation, and availability of services, particularly for patients with cooccurring medical or psychiatric disorders. Guiding principles of the asam criteria 20 the asam criteria 20, pp 311 moving from onedimensional to multidimensional assessment the asam criteria continues to encourage moving away from treatment based on diagnosis alone i. Asam patient placement criteria for the treatment of.
Research shows that treatment based on the asam criteria is associated with less morbidity, better client function and more efficient service utilization than mismatched treatment. Gastfriend is also vice president for scientific communications at alkermes, inc. Previous editions patient placement criteria 1991 patient placement criteria2 1996 patient placement criteria2r 2001. The american society of addiction mediciine asam criteria, a. Previous editions patient placement criteria 1991 patient placement criteria 2 1996 patient placement criteria 2r 2001.
Some counselors and programs didnt even know that there was an actual book of principles, guidelines, and criteria because they have a twopage crosswalk that says asam patient placement criteria at the top. Patient placement criteria checklist kentucky edition 2012. Asam training, asam ecourse, asam training online, asam. What are the dsm iv and the asam criteria and how are they.
Understanding and using asam criteria in substance use. Actively working on goals articulated in individualized treatment plan. Rationale for patient placement criteria origins and organization of the asam patient placement criteria research findings and. Asam ppc2r patient placement criteria for the treatment of. The asam criteria the asam criteria is the nations most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay, and transferdischarge of patients with addiction and cooccurring conditions. Furthermore, the patient placement criteria used by managed care companies tend to be more restrictive than the asam guidelines regarding access to the more intensive levels of care book et al. The asam criteria is your resource in providing timely, appropriate, and effective care through a holistic and multidimensional approach that matches patient needs to specific treatment services. The asam ppc2r is officially required in over 30 states and provides the addiction field with the nomenclature for describing the continuum of. Formerly known as the asam patient placement criteria, the asam criteria is the result of a collaboration that began in the 1980s to define one national set of criteria for providing outcome oriented and resultsbased care in the treatment of addiction. Asam criteria, third edition matrix for matching adult. Predictive validity of the asam patient placement criteria for naturalistically matched vs. The american society of addiction medicine patient placement criteria 2r asam ppc2r is the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay and discharge of patients with addiction disorders.
One important aspect of the asam criteria is that it views patients in their. This new publication focuses on patients with alcohol use disorders, using the asam criteria. The new asam criteria for the treatment of addictive. In the adult asam placement criteria, detoxification services can be provided at any of five levels of care. The american society of addiction medicine or asam for short periodically determines and issues criteria to guide healthcare professionals to properly treat patients addicted to alcohol. The asam criteria is the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay, transfer, or discharge of patients with addiction.
How to really use the new edition of the asam criteria. Rate the client or patient on each of the six dimensions first and then analyze for level of care. Treatment criteria for addictive, substancerelated, and cooccuring conditions the asam criteria 3. Overview of substance use disorder care clinical guidelines. Understanding and using asam criteria in substance use disorder treatment planning. Asam patient placement criteria and appropriate use of levels of care.
The intensity of services shall be based upon a clinical assessment completed at the time of program admission by a substance abuse professional using american society of addiction medicine asam patient placement criteria. The asam criteria treatment criteria for addictive substance. Asam 6 dimension patient placement evaluation completed prior to admission showing evidence of asam 6 dimension impairment criteria are met for asam level 2. American society of addiction medicine, 1996 ocolc606305890. Asam american society of addiction medicine patient placement criteria for the treatment of substancerelated disorders. Asam patient placement criteria download ebook pdf, epub. Asam ppc2r patient placement criteria for the treatment of substancerelated disorders by david meelee and american society of addiction medicine may 5, 2007 4. Lee, editor 2001 asam ppc2r, asam patient placement criteria. How to use the asam criteria the asam criteria is useful to patients, treatment providers, managed care providers, and other stakeholders and professionals. The patient placement criteria of the american society of addiction medicine asam first published in 1991, provides a common language to help the field develop a broader continuum of care. Please refer to the crosswalk on pages 175 and 176 of the asam manual, 3rd. The asam criteria is a collection of objective guidelines that give clinicians a way to standardize treatment planning and where patients are placed in treatment, as well as how to provide continuing, integrated care and ongoing service planning. The criteria were developed by the american society of addiction medicine asam. This allinone virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and.
Asam ppc2r patient placement criteria for the treatment of substance related disorders. Asam criteria for adolescents asam criteria for adults. The asam criteria and matching patients to treatment. The asam ppc2r is officially required in over 30 states and provides the addiction field with the. Supplement on pharmacotherapies for alcohol use disorders. The revised second edition asam patient placement criteria. Asam patient placement criteria a teaching tool states create their own criteria casam, masam, nysam, asam in major us mco. These companies also typically separate the level ii services outlined in the asam criteria, with partial hospitalization regarded as more. Six dimensions of the asam criteria the change companies. The criteria are required in over 30 states and provide the addiction field with nomenclature for describing the continuum of addiction services.
An introduction to the asam criteria for patients and families. Treatment criteria for addictive, substancerelated, and cooccurring conditions. The patient placement criteria published by the american society of addiction medicine asam criteria established a nonproprietary standard for matching substance use disorder patients to. Asam has developed client placement criteria for the treatment of substance related. Specific criteria, organized by drug class alcohol, sedativehypnotics, opioids, et al. Oct 14, 20 beginning with some brief history and underlying goals and principles of the asam criteria, the flow of the book helps counselors, clinicians, care managers, and supervisors understand that asams criteria is much more than just initial placement in your treatment program. Earley, md, dfasam medical director, georgia professionals health program, inc. May, 2015 asam continuum is a comprehensive clinical support tool that enacts the logic of the asam criteria a collection of written objective guidelines that give clinicians and care managers a way to standardize treatment planning and determine where patients are placed in treatment, as well as how to provide continuing, integrated care and ongoing service planning and disease management.
The following changes are made in the asam criteria. Implementing asams criteria wherever a patient enters treatment, they receive a comprehensive assessment matched to their individualized need assessment treatment services, setting, staff are clearly defined, and patients are matched to a setting fitting their unique needs treatment setting. An introduction to the asam criteria for patients and families aetna. Asam patient placement criteriaa teaching tool states create their own criteria casam, masam, nysam, asam in major us mco. Supplement to the asam patient placement criteria, rev. He is the author of two books and numerous research articles on addiction and its treatment.
Patient placement criteria books psychiatry online. Jan 06, 2017 the asam criteria are not intended as a reimbursement guideline, but rather as a clinical guideline for making the most appropriate placement recommendation for an individual patient with a specific set of symptoms and behaviors. This book provides a framework to those in the addiction field to assess the condition of individuals with alcohol abuse and place them in inpatient or. The asam ppc2r is officially required in over 30 states and provides the addiction field with the nomenclature for. Principles of addiction medicine, section 4, chapter 5.
This document is a reference guide only and not an official publication of the american society of addiction medicine, inc. Effectively apply the asam criteria in your practice with the criteria textbook. Licensees use and interpretation of the american society of addiction medicine s asam criteria for addictive, substancerelated, and cooccurring conditions does not imply that the american society of addiction medicine has either participated in or concurs with the disposition. American society of addiction medicine asam patient placement criteria. Improve the quality of patient assessments with asam continuum, the only. Today the criteria have become the most widely used set of guidelines for placement. His studies of the patient placement criteria published by the american society of addiction medicine asam have been supported by the nihs national institute on drug abuse, the national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism, the u.
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Patient placement criteria checklist kentucky edition 2012 based upon asam adult patient placement criteria second edition revised client name. Formerly known as the asam patient placement criteria, the asam criteria is the result of a collaboration that began in the 1980s to define one national set of criteria. Understanding the new asam criteria misti storie, ms, ncc. Click download or read online button to get asam patient placement criteria book now.
Continued treatment at present level of care necessary to permit patient to continue to work toward his or her treatment goals. Beginning with some brief history and underlying goals and principles of the asam criteria, the flow of the book helps counselors, clinicians, care managers, and supervisors understand that asam s criteria is much more than just initial placement in. Chapters address pharmacotherapies and behavioral therapies for. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
The asam criteria is most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay and transferdischarge of patients with addiction and cooccurring conditions. The asam criteria treatment criteria for addictive. American society of addiction medicine asam how and when to use the criteria. What is the asam criteria the asam criteria is the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay, transfer, or discharge of patients with addiction and cooccurring conditions. Lee, editor 2001 asam ppc2r, asam patient placement criteria for the treatment of substance related disorders, 2nd ed revised, 42. Supplement on pharmacotherapies for alcohol use disorders utilizes asam s revised patient placement criteria to provide a framework for assessing patients with alcohol use disorders and placing them in the proper treatment settings, across the full outpatient and inpatient. It provides admission, continued stay and discharge criteria that professionals use to guide and justify decision making regarding the level of care a client should be referred to, and treatment planning.
The asam national practice guideline for the use of. Based upon asam adult patient placement criteria second edition revised client name. The second edition ppc2 was published in 1996 and a revised second edition asam ppc2r was published april, 2001. Acute intoxication andor withdrawal potential risk rating. Asam american society of addiction medicine patient. The american society of addiction medicine patient placement criteria 2r asam ppc2r is the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for. The asam criteria is not just a checklist of criteria to justify why you put the client in your program because your state or county requires you to use asam s criteria. Addiction should be considered a biopsychosocialspiritual illness, for which the use of medications. Predictive validity of the asam patient placement criteria for hospital utilization. Asam s patient placement criteria second edition revised 2001, revised 2004 provides a framework for placing patients with addiction disorders into proper treatment settings, both outpatient and inpatient. Acute intoxication andor withdrawal potential minimal risk of severe withdrawa l. Psychiatryonline subscription options offer access to the dsm5 library, books, journals, cme, and patient resources.
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