title: Behavior therapy for drug abuse: a controlled treatment outcome study.
abstract: 82 Ss were studied in a comparative evaluation of a behavioral vs supportive treatment for illegal drug use. Behavioral treatment included stimulus control, urge, control, contracting/family support and competing response procedures for an average of 19 sessions. 37% of Ss in the behavioral condition were drug-free at 2 months, 54% at 6 months, and 65% at 12 months vs 20 +/- 6% for the alternative treatment during all 12 months. The behavioral treatment was more effective across sex, age, educational level, marital status and type of drug (hard-drugs, cocaine, and marijuana). Greater improvement for this condition was also noted on measures of employment/school attendance, family relationships, depression, institutionalization and alcohol use.
authors.affiliation: Nova Southeastern University, Center for Psychological Studies, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Azrin
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Donohue
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Besalel
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Lapinski
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Kogan
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Acierno
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Galloway
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs