Behavioral couples therapy for alcoholism and drug abuse
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Behavioral couples therapy for alcoholism and drug abuse.
Behavioral couples therapy (BCT) sees the substance-abusing patient with the spouse to arrange a daily "sobriety contract" in which the patient states his or her intent not to drink or use drugs and the spouse expresses support for the patient's efforts to stay abstinent. BCT also teaches communication and increases positive activities. Research supports three conclusions. First, BCT for both a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0740-5472
DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(99)00026-4