Perspectives and future directions.
BACKGROUND
Mechanisms of behavior change (MOBC) in treating drinking problems is a topic of growing importance.


METHODS
This article identifies salient themes presented in talks during the first Annual RSA Satellite on Mechanisms of Behavior Change in Alcoholism Treatment.


RESULTS
Themes focused on the need to move beyond a passive approach to identifying MOBC in alcoholism treatment and a number of conceptual and methodological advances were proposed.


CONCLUSIONS
While a consensus has emerged that more attention should be paid to MOBC in alcoholism treatment research, a subgroup of experts are calling for MOBC to be the primary focus in future efforts.
Morgenstern
Jon
J
Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, New York City, NY 10032, USA. jm977@columbia.edu
D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000639:trends*; D036302:Therapeutic Human Experimentation