Presence of support has repeatedly been linked to good long-term health outcomes based
on demonstrations of better immune function, lower blood pressures, and reduced mortality …

Purpose We provide an overview of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) efficacy for adult
alcohol or other drug use disorders (AOD) and consider some key variations in application …

Several decades of research have examined the change processes (what happens during
therapy sessions that might be associated with treatment outcome) and change mechanisms …

Objective: This meta-analysis examined 53 controlled trials of cognitive-behavioral treatment
(CBT) for adults diagnosed with alcohol-or illicit-drug-use disorders. The aims were to …

Although relapse prevention (RP) has become a widely adopted cognitive-behavioral
treatment intervention for alcohol, smoking, and other substance use, outcome studies have …

Abstract Since 1975," The Skilled Helper" has been a leading text for beginning courses in
counselor education, human services, social work, and psychology health …

Addiction to alcohol or other drugs (AODs) is a complex problem determined by multiple
factors, including psychological and physiological components. Stress is considered a major …

A meta-analysis was conducted on 78 studies of drug treatment conducted between 1965
and 1996. Each study compared outcomes among clients who received drug treatment with …

The author provides a concise review of relapse prevention (RP) as a treatment for addictive
behavior problems. RP treatment methods are designed to teach patients co** skills to …

Recent research proposes that human beings have a limited capacity for self–regulation.
Self–regulatory efforts may fail because this capacity is depleted, and such depletion is …