our experience with substance abuse treatment

Our experience with substance abuse treatment is  "no single

treatment approach or modality has been demonstrated to be superior to all others" .

1. There is no single treatment approach that is effective for all

persons with alcohol problems.

2. The provision of appropriate, specific treatment modalities can

substantially improve outcome.

3. Brief interventions can be quite effective compared with no

treatment, and they can be quite cost-effective compared with

more intensive treatment.

4. Treatment of other life problems related to drinking can

improve outcome in persons with alcohol problems.

5. Therapist characteristics are partial determinants of outcome.

6. Outcomes are determined in part by treatment process factors,

post treatment adjustment factors, the characteristics of

individuals seeking treatment, the characteristics of their

problems, and the interactions among these factors.

7. People who are treated for alcohol problems achieve a continuum

of outcomes with respect to drinking behavior and alcohol problems

and follow different courses of outcome.

8. Those who significantly reduce their level of alcohol consumption

or who become totally abstinent usually enjoy improvement in other

life areas, particularly as the period of reduced consumption

becomes more extended.

Sunil Kumar                   Jayasudha Kamaraj

Clinical Psychologist         Counseling Psychologist

Founder- Mind Zone            Co-founder, Mind Zone

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