TRAINING MEDIA REGARDING MENTALLY ILL SUBSTANCE ABUSERS

B&B MANAGEMENT RESEARCH PROPOSES TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING AND MARKETING TWO MULTIMEDIA TRAINING PACKAGES FOR THE ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF MENTALLY ILL SUBSTANCE ABUSERS. ONE TRAINING PACKAGE WILL BE DESIGNED FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND THE OTHER FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT PROVIDERS. THE PROPOSED WORK INCLUDES GATHERING TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT TRAINING PACKAGE CONTENTS AND FORMATS, ANDPREPARING MARKET AND PRODUCTION-COST ANALYSES. INFORMATION WILL BE GATHERED THROUGH INTERVIEWS, LITERATURE REVIEWS, USE OF BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AND A SMALL LEARNING CONFERENCE. A FINAL REPORT WILL PRESENT DETAILED TECHNICAL, MARKET, AND COST ANALYSES, AND WILL INCLUDE CONCLUSIONS REGARDING POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING OF THE TRAINING PACKAGES AND, IF WARRANTED, A PROPOSAL FOR SUCH DEVELOPMENT UNDER PHASE II SBIR FUNDING.