A Community Reinforcement Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction
Category:
4
Credits:
6
Objectives:
Readers will be able to describe the basic principles of a community reinforcement approach to treating cocaine addiction.
Readers will be able to describe at least three behavioral strategies necessary for achieving cocaine abstinence.
Readers will be able to describe behavioral approaches to time management, social and recreational involvement, problem solving and social skills training.
Readers will be able to describe the process of relationship counseling suggested by this model. Relevance: As research increasingly supports the use of manualized therapies for a wide range of behavioral problems, clinicians should be knowledgeable of those therapies. For all clinicians who may work with cocaine abusing or addicted individuals, the manual presented here should provide guidance in designing the most effective treatment.
Description:
The following is a manual for the use of a community reinforcement plus an incentive for abstinence approach to the treatment of individuals who abuse or are dependent on cocaine. The treatment approach presented is based on a learning approach to achieving abstinence and teaches many behavioral strategies including functional analyses, self-management of high-risk triggers for use, drug-refusal strategies and more. In addition, emphasis is placed on facilitating lifestyle changes that support abstinence. Behavioral strategies for facilitating those lifestyle changes are also presented.
Keywords: Drug abuse, substance abuse, chemical dependency, addiction, cocaine, community reinforcement, vouchers, manualized treatment, treatment manual, incentives
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
American Psychological Association
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Expiration 03/31/2010
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board (C) (2005 to 2009)
IAODAPCA - Addictions 2007/2009
Illinois Social Work Continuing Education
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
CAADAC, California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
California Board of Registered Nursing
Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapist
Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist
IAODAPCA - Addictions 2009/2011
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board (C)
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, 04/2010 to 03/2012
