The relationship between mental health disorders and substance use and integrated approaches.
Mental Health
The outcome of integrated motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral therapy in Egyptian patients with substance use disorder.
Abstract Objectives The authors aimed to evaluate the outcome of combined motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioural therapy (MICBT) for substance use disorder compared to the twelve-step facilitation (TSF) therapy in terms of...
A systematic review of motivational interviewing to address substance use with justice-involved adults.
Background: Motivational Interviewing (MI) is widely used in substance abuse treatment, possibly due to the short sessions and the treatment’s cost-effectiveness. Previous research has established the efficacy of MI among a broad range of...
Motivational interviewing: Helping people change
A must-read for anyone interested in facilitating change with individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions. Miller and Rollnick explain how to work through ambivalence to facilitate change. They present detailed guidelines for using...
Assessing the delivery of the thinking for a change program in modified formats: An experimental approach.
Abstract This paper evaluates whether participation in the Thinking for a Change cognitive behavioural program produces improvement in social problem solving skills in a prison context. Data are derived from a randomised experiment, with a...
A quasi-experimental evaluation of Thinking for a Change: A “real-world” application.
Abstract Due to the popularity of cognitive behavioural interventions, programs that follow this model are often assumed to be effective. Yet evaluations of specific programs have been slow in coming. The current investigation seeks to...
Thinking for a change 4.0.
About the program: Thinking for a Change 4.0 (T4C) is an innovative cognitive behavioral change program crafted by experts Jack Bush, Ph.D., Barry Glick, Ph.D., and Juliana Taymans, Ph.D., in partnership with the National Institute of...
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Opioid Users in Dodoma, Tanzania: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study Protocol
INTRODUCTION: Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is highly commorbid among individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). PTSD among people with OUD is associated with severe opioid use, depression, and suicidality. Tanzania has seen a rise...
Suicide and Substance Use Disorders: A Current Epidemic
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Online Training: Families, Drugs & Alcohol: Essential Skills
This one day training looks at brief interventions for working with families affected by drug and alcohol use. This course is designed for everyone working with adult family members affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use. No previous experience required.