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Douds, Keith McLaughlin – 1990
The costs associated with alcohol abuse are staggering. Because of the pervasiveness of alcohol abuse, virtually every psychological practitioner will encounter it. This paper reviews literature about a number of common treatments for abusive drinkers. Specific treatment procedures are evaluated from both research and clinical perspectives.…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques
Peer reviewedChan, James G. – Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 2003
Introduces the development and theoretical underpinnings of family-involved treatment for alcoholism. Describes several interventions from the family therapy literature with an emphasis on behavioral techniques. Outlines efficacy research and considers some problems with the family approach. (Contains 42 references.) (GCP)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Modification, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques
Peer reviewedVaughn, Michael G.; Howard, Matthew O. – Social Work Research, 2004
Methodological characteristics and outcomes of 14 controlled clinical investigations of integrated psychosocial and opioid-antagonist alcohol dependence treatment were evaluated. The 14 studies were identified through computerized bibliographic and manual literature searches. Clients receiving integrated psychosocial and opioid-antagonist…
Descriptors: Intervention, Drinking, Alcoholism, Drug Therapy
Download full textWilkins, Victoria; Chambliss, Catherine – 1998
When training counseling students, it is important to familiarize them with the clinical research literature exploring the efficacy of particular treatments. The bulk of the document is comprised of a review of empirically supported treatments (ESTs). ESTs or evidence-based treatments are grounded in studies recommended by the American…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Counselor Training, Counselors, Family (Sociological Unit)
Seefeldt, Richard W.; Lyon, Mark A. – 1992
Current conceptions of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOAs) are unable to account for recent research which suggests many of the characteristics used to describe ACOAs are not valid. These conceptions also fail to explain the documented heterogeneity among ACOAs with regard to life and therapeutic outcomes. In this paper, an alternative model of…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, Coping
Coll, Kenneth M. – 1994
The A.A. 12 steps have long been associated with effective helping, both in terms of recovery from chemical addiction and increasing mental health. Historically there has also been a philosophical division between A.A. oriented substance abuse counselors and the rest of the helping professionals. The purpose of this article is to suggest and…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Theories, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories
Peer reviewedShriver, Mark D.; Piersel, Wayne – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1994
This article reviews current research on the long-term outcomes of children exposed to alcohol, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and multiple drugs in utero. Differential intervention efforts based primarily on knowledge of a child's intrauterine exposure to drugs were unsupported by available evidence. The use of an ecological model for assessment and…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Cocaine, Congenital Impairments, Drug Abuse
