Chapter 11.Group Therapy
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Group therapy, the most commonly used psychosocial treatment for substance abuse and dependence, is the treatment of choice for many patients; it is clinically effective and cost-effective. Group therapy can deal with the psychosocial issues that are precursors to substance abuse, and with interpersonal and intrapersonal difficulties and symptoms that arise from the substance use disorders (SUDs). Because of the multifactorial etiology and sequelae of SUDs, the treatment of SUDs is -often multidisciplinary. A broad biopsychosocial multidisciplinary treatment approach using a group therapy model can also include cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), relapse prevention, and psychopharmacological treatment.
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