, and family therapy; 12 step meetings; and counseling aimed at changing ones thinking, feeling, and acting in the world. Many of these treatment models have gone on to incorporate cognitive behavioral principles. The scope of pychoeducational topics most often presented include: The Disease Concept; Medical and Psychological Effects of Alcohol and Other Drugs; Consequences of Substance Use; Effects of Substance Abuse on the Family; Relapse Prevention; and Enhanced Coping Mechanisms, such as Drink Refusal Skills.
The question of what makes treatment work has involved two significant events which have occurred over the past ten years. First, scientific advances have been ma
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