Teaching Residents to Treat Substance Use Disorders:
Overcoming 10 Common Patient-Perceived Barriers to Outpatient Treatment Engagement
In this paper, Dr. Hill and his colleagues identify common barriers that patients with SUDs perceive hinder them from engaging in treatment. Dr. Hill and his colleagues propose a framework, building upon motivational interviewing (MI) theory, to help trainees prepare for and respond to these barriers when they arise in treatment, improving trainee confidence and competence in these settings.
