This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
Child Welfare Outcomes: Child/family well-being
Type of Maltreatment: Not specified
Target Population: Individuals ages 12 and over who have a primary diagnosis of any Substance-Related Disorder (DSM-IV-R). Individuals with co-occurring disorders also respond well to this approach.
Brief Description:
Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Substance Abuse (Parental). CRA is a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral intervention for the treatment of substance abuse problems. CRA seeks to treat substance abuse problems through focusing on environmental contingencies that impact and influence the client's behavior. Developed in accordance with the belief that these environmental contingencies play a crucial role in an individual's addictive behavior and recovery, CRA utilizes familial, social, recreational, and occupational events to support the individual in changing his or her drinking/using behaviors and in creating a successful sobriety. The goal is to rearrange multiple aspects of an individual's life so that a clean and sober lifestyle is more rewarding than one that is dominated by alcohol and/or drugs.
Contact name: Robert Meyers, PhD
Affiliation/Agency: Universtiy of New Mexico's Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addiction
Email: bmeyers@unm.edu
Phone: 505-270-2650
Fax: 505-925-2351
Website: http://www.robertjmeyersphd.com
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