The National Treatment Agency’s treatment effectiveness strategy (NTA, 2005) was
launched in June 2005. It incorporates mechanisms and initiatives to improve the
effectiveness of drug treatment, in line with the Government’s drug strategy objectives.
The strategy identifies treatment engagement and delivery as areas where the quality of
interventions could be improved.
ITEP (International Treatment Effectiveness Project) is proposed as one mechanism by
which treatment quality may be both improved and measured. The project is a
collaboration between the NTA, The Institute of Behavioral Research at the Texas
Christian University (IBR at TCU) and a series of service providers in north-west England.
ITEP builds on an internationally evaluated model of service improvement and adapts the
model for use in England. The model is summarised in Simpson (2004) and the IBR
publication Research Roundup (Fall-Winter 2004/05) Volume 14 (contact
www.ibr.tcu.edu). Many additional treatment manuals and assessments are available
beyond the ones selected as the primary focus for ITEP
- Published in
- United Kingdom
