Bridging the gap between research and clinical practice poses a perennial and vexing
dilemma. On the one hand, researchers develop empirically proven therapeutic approaches …

Many addicts have a significant other, but treatment may exclude that person from the
process or relegate him* to an occasional fam—ily night group session. A national survey of …

Although results from multiple studies conducted over the last two decades indicate that
Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT) is an effective treatment for married or cohabiting …

For much of the last century, there has been a longstanding and largely unchallenged
position held by providers in the substance abuse treatment community, as well as by the …

For a long time, clinical practice in substance abuse treatment was guided by whatever one
thought to be effective or one just preferred to practice. Currently, the gap between research …

Among the various psychosocial interventions presently available to treat alcohol and drug
abuse, it could be argued that partner-involved treatments are the most broadly efficacious …

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

The research about substance abuse and substance abuse treatment is increasingly taking
into consideration the couple relationship and the impact of partners and relationships on …

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Abstract Treatment options for couples when one or both partners use drugs have been
limited. Empirical work in this area is beginning to explore the efficacy of couple therapy for …