Evidence-Based Treatment Planning for Substance Use Disorders

Starting with an overview of the DSM features of substance use, Bruce and Jongsma outline criteria for both substance dependence and substance abuse, comparing and contrasting the two. The two clinicians move on to present their six-step treatment planning process for SUDs, aimed at building plans consistent with their empirically supported treatments (ESTs). A brief history of the EST movement provides background as well as a platform to discuss the development of various approaches.

Samples of evidence-based treatment plans are included here, and Bruce and Jongsma provide useful commentary on a series of case vignettes featuring both individual and couples clients. You’ll watch therapists demonstrate clinical interventions culled from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, the Community Reinforcement Approach, and Behavioral Couples Therapy, and you’ll learn about the common features of other ESTs such as 12-Step Facilitation Therapy. Behavioral definitions, short-term objectives, and long-term goals are covered too, making for a comprehensive set of tools you can use immediately to support clients while meeting increasingly stringent professional standards.

If you’re in need of instructional resources on substance use disorders or want to compose evidence-based treatment plans aligned with the latest empirically validated methods, add this video to your library today.