Edited by
Peter Miller, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
Description
The addictions treatment field is currently undergoing a period of increased scrutiny, upheaval and change. The growing emphasis on treatment
accountability and cost effectiveness is leading to major changes in standards of care. Inconsistent practices based solely on clinical
intuition rather than hard scientific evidence of treatment efficacy are rapidly becoming unacceptable.
Translating science-based
treatments into clinical settings is an important priority in the addictions field and has been the subject of an influential Institute
of Medicine report. Substance abuse treatment programs are now mandated to provide evidence-based treatments, with funding and insurance
reimbursement contingent on their doing so.
Evidence-Based Addiction Treatment provides a state-of-the-art compilation of assessment
and treatment practices with proven effectiveness. A substantial body of evidence is presented to provide students, academics and clinicians
with specific science-based treatments that work. Written at a level appropriate for a variety of audiences, research studies are discussed
but highly sophisticated knowledge in research methodology is not required.
Audience:
Graduate level clinical psychology student, psychiatry residents, entry-level clinicians
