Psychosocial Therapies for Substance Use Disorders

2019 ◽  
pp. 41-52
Author(s):  
Dennis C. Daley ◽  
Antoine Douaihy
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Mutual Support ◽  
Professional Treatment ◽  
Drug Problems

There are many counseling approaches, treatment programs, and psychosocial interventions for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). Although some have been shown in clinical trials to be more effective than others, to date there is no single, superior treatment approach appropriate for all clients. While brief treatments have been successful with alcohol problems, longer term treatments are often needed for drug problems. For clients with more severe SUDs, long-term involvement in professional treatment (including medication-assisted therapies), mutual support programs, or both may be needed. This chapter includes a summary of treatment principles and guidelines that can serve as a framework for helping clients with SUDs.

Mutual Support Programs and Recovery Clubs

2019 ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Dennis C. Daley ◽  
Antoine Douaihy
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Narcotics Anonymous ◽  
Mutual Support ◽  
Internet Resources ◽  
Social Events ◽  
Free Environment ◽  
Drug Problems ◽  
Drug Free ◽  
Limited Period

Numerous mutual support programs exist to help clients cope with substance use problem. The most common of these programs are Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and other 12-step programs. All mutual support programs involve people with alcohol or drug problems helping each other. Some people maintain lifelong involvement in mutual support programs, and others use them for a limited period of time. Although programs vary in philosophies and approaches, most involve fellowship, recovery meetings, program steps or guidelines, recovery literature, social events, and internet resources. Some areas have recovery clubs or clubhouses for people in recovery. These provide an alcohol- and drug-free environment in which one can attend recovery meetings or other social events. The goals of this chapter are to learn about the different types of mutual support programs available and to determine which type of program may work for the client.

Treatment and Recovery for the Family

2019 ◽  
pp. 97-105
Author(s):  
Dennis C. Daley ◽  
Antoine Douaihy
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Change Process ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Family Roles ◽  
Mutual Support ◽  
The Family ◽  
Professional Treatment

For the overall family, recovery involves changing how the family functions. It not only has to adjust to the sobriety of the recovering member (if this person is in recovery) but also has to make changes to function more effectively as a unit. Areas the family may need to address include accepting the SUD, stopping behaviors that reinforce substance use, improving communication, shifting family roles, reestablishing boundaries between generations, and building family togetherness. In some families, problems such as violence or abuse must be addressed. Professional treatment may be needed to address these issues and make changes in how the family functions. The change process can continue after treatment in mutual support programs.

scholarly journals 12-Step Interventions and Mutual Support Programs for Substance Use Disorders: An Overview

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 313-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis M. Donovan ◽  
Michelle H. Ingalsbe ◽  
James Benbow ◽  
Dennis C. Daley
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Mutual Support

How to Use Therapy or Counseling

2019 ◽  
pp. 39-50
Author(s):  
Dennis C. Daley ◽  
Antoine Douaihy
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Alcoholics Anonymous ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Narcotics Anonymous ◽  
Mutual Support ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Drug Problems

There are many different types of therapy and counseling approaches for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug problems. Treatment is most effective when it helps clients develop and improve skills for dealing with the challenges and demands of recovery and the problems associated with substance use. Involving family in the treatment process can also increase the chances of successful treatment; so can active participation in mutual support programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous. The goals of this chapter are for clients to learn how to get the most out of their treatment and to familiarize themselves with behaviors that may have a negative impact on their therapy.

Etiological Processes for Substance Use Disorders Beginning in Infancy

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rina D. Eiden
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Cascade Model ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Developmental Issues ◽  
Parent Child

The chapter highlights results from the Buffalo Longitudinal Study, which began in infancy and was guided by a developmental cascade model. The chapter discusses the importance of the co-occurrence of parent alcohol problems with depression and antisocial behavior beginning in early childhood, and how these parental risks in infancy may predict the quality of parent–child interactions and infant–parent attachment. These processes in early childhood may set the stage for one of the most salient developmental issues at preschool age—the development of self-regulation. Together, the parent–child relationship and child self-regulation may predict one of the most clearly established pathways to adolescence substance use disorders—continuity of externalizing problems from childhood to adolescence. Finally, this chapter presents results from a developmental cascade model from infancy to adolescence, with implications for development of preventive interventions for adolescent substance use disorders.

scholarly journals Words Medicine Residents Use to Describe Substance Use Disorders After Attending a Mutual Support Group Meeting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy J. Kennedy ◽  
Keely Lombardi ◽  
Gretchen Fruehstorfer ◽  
Megan Hamm ◽  
Melissa McNeil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Group Meeting ◽  
Mutual Support

scholarly journals Recovery-informed Theory: Situating the Subjective in the Science of Substance Use Disorder Recovery

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Austin M Brown ◽  
Robert D Ashford
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Systems Of Care ◽  
Grand Theory ◽  
Recovery Strategies ◽  
Recovery Capital ◽  
New Ideas

As recovery from substance use disorder becomes more than a mere quantifiable outcome, there exists a need to discuss and propose the underlying theoretical constructs that ultimately describe and identify the science of recovery. In this abstract undertaking, we propose an initial formulation of a grand theory of recovery science, built upon the seminal theories of recovery capital, recovery-oriented systems of care, and socioecological theory. This grand theory - labeled recovery-informed theory (RIT) - states that successful long-term recovery is self-evident and is a fundamentally emancipatory set of processes. This paper will discuss, analyze, and explore this theory as it is situated within the larger substance use, misuse, and disorder contexts. The uses, implications, and benefits of RIT as an organizing point of inquiry for recovery science are also discussed. By promoting the role of subjective recovery experience in the formulation of the study of recovery, it may be possible to summon new ideas, metrics, and strategies that can directly address substance use disorders in society. Adopting a recovery-informed understanding as follows from this grand theory may allow individual recovery and wellness trajectories to be explored, adapted, and modified to exemplify person-centered and individualized recovery strategies.

Overview of Goal Planning

2019 ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Dennis C. Daley ◽  
Antoine Douaihy
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Family Therapy ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Chat Room ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Mutual Support ◽  
Online Recovery ◽  
P Recovery ◽  
Goal Planning

Recovery is a process of change in which clients improve their health and wellness. They set goals to work toward stopping substance use and learn skills to change themselves and their lifestyles so they can live substance-free. There are different paths to recovery, including individual, group, and/or family therapy; engaging in a treatment program such as a residential or nonresidential rehabilitation program; taking medications for addiction to alcohol, opioids, or nicotine; engaging in mutual support programs; participating in chat room discussions or online recovery meetings; using support from other people; and participating in community or self-growth activities that help clients sustain recovery. The goals of this chapter are for clients to begin to set and prioritize their recovery goals and to learn about the different paths and components of recovery.

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