Objective: Pharmacotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic
therapy are most frequently applied to treat mental disorders. However, whether …

Background Clinical guidelines recommend psychosocial interventions for cocaine and/or
amphetamine addiction as first-line treatment, but it is still unclear which intervention, if any …

There is increasing interest in discovering individualized treatment rules (ITRs) for patients
who have heterogeneous responses to treatment. In particular, one aims to find an optimal …

Background Alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems confer a global, prodigious burden of
disease, disability, and premature mortality. Even so, little is known regarding how, and by …

This paper provides a comprehensive review of outcome studies and meta‐analyses of
effectiveness studies of psychodynamic therapy (PDT) for the major categories of mental …

This is the authoritative, bestselling guide that professionals and students turn to for a
complete introduction to motivational interviewing (MI), the powerful approach to facilitating …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUDs) are prevalent
and frequently co‐occur. Comorbid PTSD/SUD is associated with a more complex and …

Context No randomized trials have examined treatments for prescription opioid
dependence, despite its increasing prevalence. Objective To evaluate the efficacy of brief …

Interventions often involve a sequence of decisions. For example, clinicians frequently adapt
the intervention to an individual's outcomes. Altering the intensity and type of intervention …

Rationale: The notion that stress leads to drug abuse in vulnerable individuals and relapse
in addicts is not new. Most major theories of addiction postulate that stress plays an …