THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES
1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness to manage emotions and improve relationships
2. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness to manage emotions and improve relationships
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3. Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Client centered therapeutic approach that helps individuals resolve their own ambivalence towards behavioral change.
4. Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
Focuses on increasing motivation to change and set recovery goals.
5. Contingency Management
Contingency Management: Provides tangible rewards for positive behaviors and abstinence.
6. Peer Support Groups
Beyond 12-step programs, there are alternative peer support groups such as SMART Recovery.
7. Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Addresses co-occurring mental health issues alongside SUD.
8. Relapse Prevention
Teaches individuals strategies to recognize and avoid triggers and manage cravings to prevent relapse.
9. Educational and Skill-Building Programs
Helps individuals develop life skills, coping mechanisms, and knowledge about addiction.
10. Harm Reduction
Used to decrease negative consequences of recreational drug use without requiring complete abstinence.
11. Long-Term Follow-Up and Aftercare
Helps individuals develop life skills, coping mechanisms, and knowledge about addiction.