This article reports a systematic review of the literature examining therapists' views and
experiences of utilizing treatment manuals. Key databases were searched and a thematic …

Behavioral therapy platforms have become virtual requirements in pharmacotherapy trials
due to their utility in reducing noise variability, preventing differential medication adherence …

Increasing attention is being paid to the development and dissemination of effective
pharmacotherapies for the treatment of alcohol and other drug dependence. However …

The relation between specific therapy techniques and treatment outcome was examined for
2 empirically supported treatments for adolescent substance abuse: individual cognitive …

Therapist training efforts have been assessed using several outcomes. A model for
evaluating therapist training in empirically supported treatments is presented, adapted from …

This study investigated the association between extent of lifetime attendance in Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA) and spiritual gains among treatment seeking adults for alcohol use …

Some often describe substance abuse as a disease with no cure. An alternative etiology of
substance abuse may be examined through a modern attachment theory lens. Examining …

This study compared the learning outcomes achieved by 166 practicing substance abuse
counselors who were randomized to one of three conditions:(1) a Web-Based Training …

Central to the debate over the implementation of empirically supported treatments is whether
therapist skill has a measurable, positive relationship with client outcome. The fidelity and …

The use of manual-based interventions that aim to improve outcomes and that allow for
replication become a research standard in recent years. Currently, the dance/movement …