This study evaluated the effects of alcohol-focused spouse involvement and behavioral
couples therapy (BCT) in group drinking reduction treatment for male problem drinkers. Sixty …

This synopsis of the outcome literature on marital and family treatment (MFT) drew three
conclusions. First, intervening at the marital/family level with nonalcoholic family members …

Differences were investigated in the degree to which less versus more experienced
therapists formed a therapeutic alliance with their clients and how these differences were …

There is now a variety of replicable, empirically supported family-based treatments for
substance use disorders. Unfortunately, the gap between evidence-based substance abuse …

Married or cohabiting substance-abusing men (N= 36) who were entering methadone
maintenance (MM) treatment were randomly assigned to receive either individual-based …

The question of what is an optimal focus on relationship and individual issues is a central
one for marital and spouse-involved treatment with alcoholic subjects. The major …

Liddle and Dakof's (1995) comprehensive review of the status of familybased treatment for
drug abuse concluded that this modality offered a “promising, but not definitive” approach to …

The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical efficacy and cost effectiveness of brief
relationship therapy (BRT), a shortened version of standard behavioral couples therapy (S …

Objective: This article selectively reviews evidence-based family and peer interventions for
co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. Although few researchers have …

Alcohol & Drug Abuse or whether treatment in gender-specific programs should always be
recommended for women. However, women are less likely than men to obtain any treatment …