Treating Adolescent Substance Abuse Using Family Behavior Therapy A Step-by-Step Approach

Family Behavior Therapy (FBT)is one of the few evidence-based treatments that consistently demonstrates effective treatment for a wide array of problem behaviors including substance abuse, family dysfunction, and employment. This book provides an overview of FBT as applied to the treatment of adolescent substance abuse, offering a detailed description of the FBT intervention modules, including treatment planning and after-care. An accompanying CD-ROM conveniently provides mental health practitioners with practical worksheets and handouts. This "how-to" behavioral approach to therapy will be much appreciated by counselors, therapists, and social workers with a cognitive behavioral therapy orientation to therapy.