In:
Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Springer Publishing Company, Vol. 19, No. 3 ( 2005-07), p. 261-284
Abstract:
Several large-scale studies examining outcome predictors across various substance use treatments indicate a need to focus on psychiatric comorbidity as a very important predictor of poorer SUD treatment involvement and outcome. We have previously argued that current cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBT) approaches to SUD treatment do not focus on the necessary content in treatment in order to effectively address specific forms of psychiatric comorbidity, and thus only provide clients with generic coping strategies for managing psychiatric illness (as would be achieved in other SUD treatment approaches; Conrod et al., 2000). Furthermore, following our review of the literature on dual-focused CBT treatment programs for concurrent disorders in this article, we argue that combining CBT-oriented SUD treatments with specific CBT treatments for psychiatric disorders is not as straightforward as one would think. Rather, it requires very careful consideration of the functional relationship between specific disorders, patient reactions to specific treatment components, and certain barriers to treatment in order to achieve an integrated dual-diagnosis focus in treatment that is meaningful and to which clients can adhere.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0889-8391
,
1938-887X
DOI:
10.1891/jcop.2005.19.3.261
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date:
2005
SSG:
5,2
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