Behavior Therapy for Drug Abuse: A Controlled Treatment Outcome Study

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1994

Publication Title

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volume

32

Issue

8

First page number:

857

Last page number:

866

Abstract

82 Ss were studied in a comparative evaluation of a behavioral vs supportive treatment for illegal drug use. Behavioral treatment included stimulus control, urge control, contracting/family support and competing response procedures for an average of 19 sessions. 37% of Ss in the behavioral condition were drug-free at 2 months, 54% at 6 months, and 65% at 12 months vs 20 ± 6% for the alternative treatment during all 12 months. The behavioral treatment was more effective across sex, age, educational level, marital status and type of drug (hard-drugs, cocaine, and marijuana). Greater improvement for this condition was also noted on measures of employment/school attendance, family relationships, depression, institutionalization and alcohol use.

Disciplines

Psychology | Substance Abuse and Addiction

Language

English

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