ABSTRACT Copyright 2019 by Klostermann K. This is an open-access article distributed
under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which allows to …

This article presents an overview of a couple-focused treatment model for substance-
abusing women, Systemic Couples Therapy, currently being tested in a National Institute for …

The association between relationship distress and substance use is often described as one
of “reciprocal causality”, wherein substance use by one partner appears to contribute to …

Behavioral couples therapy (BCT), a treatment approach for married or cohabiting drug
abusers and their partners, attempts to reduce substance abuse directly and through …

Research on women and substance use disorders shows that relationships, especially with
family and children, play an important role in women's substance use, treatment, and long …

This qualitative study examines the interpersonal and structural barriers to drug treatment
program entry, retention, and outcomes experienced by injection drug-using couples, and …

dc. description. abstract Family engagement is a priority in addiction and mental health
services, although compelling concepts and processes to involve families remain …

Alcoholism, substance abuse, and other addictions that include gambling, eating disorders,
and sex are traditionally treated as habits or emotional disorders requiring attention to …

Limited research has been done on couples in substance abuse treatment. Previous
research have indicated that couples are highly correlated in treatment retention and drug …

Historically, the prevailing wisdom in treating substance abuse was that it was a personal
problem, best treated on an individual basis. However, the near myopic focus on individual …