Addressing Nonparticipation in Treatment Courts: The 5 As Framework

• By: Michael McGee, MD, DLFAPA WellMind Inc.
• January 19th, 2026
• collaborative care, criminal justice system, individualized treatment, motivation and accountability, participant engagement, structural barriers, therapeutic alliance, treatment courts, treatment dropout, Winter 2026 Issue
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Treatment courts face persistent challenges with participants failing to fully engage in treatment or dropping out altogether. Because engagement and retention are critical to public safety and outcomes, treatment courts must understand why nonparticipation occurs and how to respond when it does....

Recovery: An Ongoing Process, Not a Destination

• By: Barry B. Perlman, MD
• January 12th, 2024
• collaboration, individualized treatment, mental health services, perseverance, prognosis, recovery, serious and persistent mental illness, support
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At its core, the idea of “Recovery” expresses an amalgam of aspiration and hope. From practice, I learned that each patient has highly individual ideas of recovery. Examples: A man was pleased when a change from a traditional antipsychotic to clozapine, a more potent medication, meant a...

Helping Kids Make Real Progress: A Systems Approach

• By: Howard Savin, PhD Joseph J. Hess, Jr., MSW, MBA Lisa B. Eisenbud, MSW Matthew J. Hess Valery Bailey, MPA
• January 1st, 2017
• behavioral interventions, communication coordination, community-based services, early screening, family-centered care, individualized treatment, integrated care, interdisciplinary collaboration, system of care
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There is a set of givens supported by years of research and the evolution of Children’s Systems of Care that informs the development of effective care for children with intellectual and behavioral challenges: (A) The earlier services begin the better; (B) Services need to be tailored to the...