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| DAPPER
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BENEFITS |
Dimensional
Assessment for Patient
Placement Engagement & Retention |
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Practical way to implement the ASAM PPC-2R criteria.
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documentation of placement and treatment planning indications.
- Quantitative
ratings of problem severity.
- Document multiple assessments during an episode of
care on one form.
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by
Norman G. Hoffmann, Ph.D.
David Mee-Lee, M.D.
Gerald D. Shulman, M.A., M.A.C., FACATA |
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| The DAPPER is a comprehensive assessment tool
designed for use by the novice to experienced clinician in performing treatment
planning assessments and making placement decisions compatible with the ASAM
PPC-2R and other placement criteria. It guides the clinician by providing
ratings of key constructs on each of the six assessment dimensions of the ASAM
PPC-2R. The numeric ratings provide a means of comparing impressions among
clinicians and assessing improvement or outcomes it in repeated assessments.
The DAPPER is designed for use in the initial assessment and in monitoring
progress during treatment. The ratings provide a semi-structured guide for each
assessment so that key components of each of the assessment dimensions are
covered and monitored. |
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| APPLICATIONS: The DAPPER is designed
to assist in guiding assessments, providing problem severity indications, and
providing documentation of improvement and treatment outcomes. It provides
comprehensive yet easy-to-use documentation for clinical decisions to support
reimbursement, and can clarify communication between clinicians and utilization
reviewers. Each form can be used for up to six assessments per individual. |
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| Professionals addressing the ASAM PPC-2R should have
obtained the criteria from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM),
4601 North Park Avenue, Suite 101, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. To contact ASAM, call
800-844-8948; e-mail asampubs@pmds.org; or use the ASAM web site, www.asam.org.
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| ORDERING: The DAPPER forms for
adults and adolescents are distributed by The Change Companies and can be
ordered via the contact information listed below. |
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| TIME REQUIREMENTS: The time to
complete the DAPPER depends on the data available and interviewing required to
complete the ratings. Completion of the DAPPER should make the overall
treatment planning and placement process more time efficient as well as
thorough.
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| DEVELOPMENT: Developed by nationally
and internationally recognized experts in addictions treatment: David Mee-Lee,
M.D., Gerald D. Shulman, M.A., M.A.C., FACATA, and Norman G. Hoffmann, Ph.D.
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| COPYRIGHT: The DAPPER is copyrighted
and may not be adapted or reproduced. To do so is a violation of copyright law
and constitutes unethical conduct.
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The DAPPER is distributed by
The Change Companies ®
5221 Sigstrom Dr., Carson City, NV 89706
Voice: 888-889-8866 Fax: 775-885-0643
www.changecompanies.net |
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