The MAT Counselor: Handbook

You may use the following citation for this publication:
Breining Institute. (2010). The MAT Counselor: Handbook for Certification of Counselors working in a Medication-Assisted Treatment Setting. Orangevale, California: Breining Institute.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section I: Foundation

1. A Primer on Opioid Addiction and Treatment
2. History of Opioids
3. History of Opioid Treatment
4. The Science and Rationale for Opiate Agonist Treatment
5. Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
6. Screening, Admission Assessment, and Admission
7. The Behavioral Pharmacology of Methadone: The Easy-to-Understand Version

Section II: Counseling and Referral

8. Introduction to Counseling and Referral in MAT
9. Counseling Services in MAT Programs: A Practitioner’s Model
10. Introduction to Phases of Treatment in MAT
11. Stages in Medication-Assisted Treatment: From a Counseling Perspective
12. Counseling Issues in Methadone Maintenance Treatment
13. Take Home Medication

Section III: Special Populations

14. Co-occurring Mental Health Issues
15. Working with People with Disabilities
16. Methadone and Pregnancy

Section IV: Effectiveness of OMT

17. Opioid Maintenance Treatment
18. Effectiveness of Methadone as a Medical Treatment for Opioid Addiction
19. Effectiveness of Methadone Treatment: A Review of Outcomes

Section V: Ethics

20. Ethical Considerations in MAT

Appendix

Glossary of Terms (from TIP 43)