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Editorial Standards · Maplewood Treatment Solutions

Meet the Editorial Team & Medical Reviewers at Maplewood Treatment Solutions

Every page on this site is reviewed for clinical accuracy before publication

Maplewood Treatment Solutions holds itself to the highest standard of accuracy. All clinical content on this website is reviewed by licensed medical and clinical professionals before being published, ensuring that the information you find here is trustworthy, evidence-based, and genuinely useful.

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OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCURACY

Why Clinical Accuracy Matters on an Addiction Treatment Website

People searching for addiction treatment are often in a state of crisis. They are making decisions that will affect their lives, the lives of their loved ones, and the trajectory of their recovery. Inaccurate or misleading information at this moment can cause real harm — steering someone away from effective treatment, creating false expectations, or providing advice that contradicts evidence-based standards of care.

That is why Maplewood Treatment Solutions has established a formal editorial and medical review process. Every page, article, and resource on this site is reviewed for factual accuracy, clinical currency, and alignment with evidence-based treatment standards before it is published. We do not publish content that has not been reviewed by a qualified professional.

Our review process works as follows: content is first drafted by a writer with a background in behavioral health, then reviewed by a licensed clinical professional for therapeutic accuracy, then reviewed by our Medical Director for medical accuracy. Only after these reviews is the content published. When clinical guidelines change or new research emerges, our team revisits and updates published content to ensure it remains current and accurate.

Dr. Edward W. Pearson, MD, ABIHM — Medical Director at Maplewood Treatment Solutions

MEDICAL REVIEWER

Dr. Edward W. Pearson, MD, ABIHM

Medical Director, Maplewood Treatment Solutions

Board-Certified in Integrative Holistic Medicine  |  American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (2004)

Dr. Pearson reviews all medical content on this site including pages related to substance use disorders, withdrawal management, medication-assisted treatment, and co-occurring health conditions.

Last Reviewed: April 2026

CLINICAL REVIEWER

Marcus Joseph, LCADC, LAMFT, CCS

Clinical Director, Maplewood Treatment Solutions

Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor  |  Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist  |  Certified Clinical Supervisor

Marcus reviews all clinical therapy and treatment content on this site including pages related to individual therapy, DBT, CBT, case management, residential programming, co-occurring disorders, and clinical best practices.

Last Reviewed: April 2026

Marcus Joseph, LCADC, LAMFT, CCS — Clinical Director at Maplewood Treatment Solutions

The Editorial Team at Maplewood Treatment Solutions

Beyond Dr. Pearson and Marcus Joseph, the broader clinical and administrative leadership team at Maplewood participates in ensuring content accuracy. Staff members flag outdated information, clinicians verify that treatment descriptions match actual programming, and the leadership team ensures that all content representing the facility and its services meets the standards they hold in their clinical practice.

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Clinical Accuracy
All therapy and treatment content is reviewed by licensed clinical staff before publication and updated when clinical guidelines evolve.
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Medical Oversight
Medical content is reviewed by the Medical Director to ensure alignment with current addiction medicine standards and evidence-based practice.
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Editorial Standards
Content is written to be accurate, accessible, and genuinely useful to people in crisis — never sensationalized, never misleading, never designed to alarm.

How We Review Content at Maplewood

Our editorial review process ensures that every page on this site meets the standards we hold in our clinical practice.

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Content Creation

Clinical content is researched and drafted by a writer with a background in behavioral health, using peer-reviewed sources and current clinical guidelines.

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Clinical Review

A licensed clinical professional reviews the draft for therapeutic accuracy, appropriate language, and alignment with evidence-based treatment approaches.

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Medical Review

The Medical Director reviews content involving medical topics, substance-specific pharmacology, withdrawal management, or any health-related claims.

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Publication

Approved content is published with reviewer attribution, publication date, and a last-reviewed date displayed on the page.

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Ongoing Updates

Pages are reviewed and updated whenever clinical guidelines change, new research emerges, or a reviewer identifies content that needs revision.

Sources and Standards We Follow

Our clinical content is grounded in guidelines and research from the leading authorities in addiction medicine and behavioral health:

  • American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
  • SAMHSA Treatment Improvement Protocols
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
  • DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Criteria
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
  • Cochrane Reviews and peer-reviewed addiction research

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