The talking route to recovery. Effectiveness Bank Alcohol Treatment Matrix cell A4

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Alcohol Treatment Matrix cell A4 The talking route to recovery
Every treatment involves human interaction, but this cell is about therapies in which interaction is the intended active ingredient – ‘psychosocial’ therapies, the mainstay of alcohol dependence treatment. Starts with the American Psychological Association’s (APA) “impressively wise overview” of the features shared by effective therapies and highlights the £1.5 million UK trial of a new therapy; why were the researchers’ expectations confounded? Then asks whether therapy can make things worse, argues that guidance has been misled into advocating packaged interventions, and invites you to question the APA’s list of the most important things to do in therapy. Click button below to view cell and ‘bite’ commentary.
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One of 25 cells in the Alcohol Treatment Matrix, a staff development resource mapping seminal and key research and guidance on alcohol brief interventions and treatment.
Also see hot topics on contingency management, residential rehabilitation, motivational interviewing, and 12-step based mutual aid.
“I must admit I like the Matrix … the database is phenomenal. I only wish that it was available in the ’80s and ’90s for my respective degrees; the hours of library time it could have saved! … a tremendous piece of work, what a fantastic resource.” Paul-John Griffiths, Independent Forensic Psychologist, UK More on the matrices: About the development and construction of the matrices Alcohol Treatment Matrix for brief interventions and treatment for problem drinking. Drug Treatment Matrix for harm reduction and treatment in relation to illegal drugs Share your discovery of the matrices by sending an email to your colleagues
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