Psychosocial Treatments : Key Readings in Addiction Psychiatry Series

The editors of this volume have assembled recent articles discussing elements of each of the several commonly used psychosocial interventions — including relapse prevention therapy, community reinforcement, voucher-based programs, self-help therapies, and motivational enhancement therapy—in addition to research-based articles that demonstrate the efficacy of these approaches. The selections in this book will provide the reader with a broad overview of the field as well as the specific information needed to use these therapies in a variety of clinical settings. The third volume in the Key Readings in Addiction Psychiatry series, Psychosocial Treatments focuses on most current and efficacious psychosocial therapies utilized in the treatment of substance use disorders. The editors of this volume have assembled the most recent articles by eminent researchers that address key elements of the commonly used psychosocial interventions, including relapse prevention therapy, community reinforcement, voucher-based programs, self-help therapies, and motivational enhancement therapies. Along with evidence-based articles that demonstrate the efficacy of these approaches, this handy reference combines research, case studies, and theory to provide readers with a comprehensive evaluation of the major psychosocial therapies used in treatment of addictions. The selections in this book present the reader with a broad overview of the field as well as the specific information needed to use these therapies in a variety of clinical settings. The last decade has been witness to considerable improvements in the understanding, development, and application of several different psychosocial intervention techniques that have been shown effective in controlled research studies. This text has been compiled with the goal of incorporating this information on the treatment of addictions working with many types of patients in various settings -- from back cover Relapse prevention / Mary E. Larimer, Rebekka S. Palmer, and G. Alan Marlatt Motivational interviewing / William C. Noonan and Theresa B. Moyers Motivational interviewing to enhance treatment initiation in substance abusers / Kathleen M. Carroll ... [et al.] Network therapy for cocaine abuse / Marc Gallanter ... [et al.] The community reinforcement approach / William R. Miller and Robert J. Meyers, with Susanne Hiller-Sturmhöfel Voucher-based incentives / Stephen T. Higgins, Sheila M. Alessi and Robert L. Dantona A comparison of contingency management and cognitive-behavior approaches during methadone maintenance treatment for cocaine dependence / Richard A. Rawson ... [et al.] Self-help strategies among patients with substance use disorders / Joseph Westermeyer ... [et al.] Residential treatment for dually diagnosed homeless veterans / Wesley J. Kasprow ... [et al.] Psychotherapies for adolescent substance abusers / Yifrah Kaminer and Joseph A. Burleson The links between alcohol, crime and the criminal justice system / Susan E. Martin