Recent Developments in Alcoholism: Research on Alcoholism Treatment

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From the President of the Research Society on Alcoholism The sixteenth volume of Recent Developments in Alcoholism contains the latest information on the field of alcoholism treatment research. This scholarly volume includes comprehensive reviews of the methodologies available to evaluate treatment outcome, state-of-the art psychosocial interventions, and recent advances in pharmacological adjuncts to treatment that are currently available and those on the brink of application. Other sections of the book address special issues in the treatment of alcohol dependence, including the treatment of the adolescents and other unique populations, the management of tobacco dependence, and the role of spirituality in recovery, among others. The clinician will find these reviews an important resource for learning about e- dence based treatments for alcoholism, and the researcher will find the synt- sis of recent developments informative and forward looking. The research agenda for the future rests soundly on the progress to date and additional advances in the treatment of alcoholism can be predicted in the near future. Stephanie O'Malley, Ph. D. President, Research Society on Alcoholism xi Preface From the President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine This excellent volume presents investigations covering a wide spectrum of scientific issues. It is also evident that many of these articles have clinical s- nificance, ranging from assessments of disorder, monitoring clinical progress, and behavioral and pharmacological interventions. Research on Alcoholism Treatment....Pages 3-6 Overview....Pages 9-11 Assessment of Alcoholic Patients Advances and Future Challenges....Pages 13-24 Biomarkers as Aids to Identification of Relapse in Alcoholic Patients....Pages 25-38 Advances in Research Design and Analysis for Alcohol Treatment....Pages 39-52 Clinicians’ Impact on the Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment....Pages 53-75 Natural Resolution of Alcohol-Related Problems....Pages 77-90 Overview....Pages 93-96 The Search for a Rational Basis for Treatment Selection....Pages 97-113 Psychotherapy and Motivational Enhancement....Pages 115-132 Involvement of Support Networks in Treatment....Pages 133-147 Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-Step Alcoholism Treatment Programs....Pages 149-164 Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments for Alcoholism Research Opportunities....Pages 165-182 The Community Reinforcement Approach....Pages 183-195 Overview....Pages 199-201 Acamprosate....Pages 203-215 Advances in the Use of Naltrexone an Integration of Preclinical and Clinical Findings....Pages 217-245 The Status of Serotonin-Selective Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence....Pages 247-262 Animal Models of Motivation for Drinking in Rodents with a Focus on Opioid Receptor Neuropharmacology....Pages 263-281 Overview....Pages 285-287 Outcomes of Alcohol Treatment for Adolescents....Pages 289-312 Treatment for Alcohol-Related Problems: Special Populations: Research Opportunities....Pages 313-333 Treatment of Tobacco Dependence in Alcoholics....Pages 335-359 Alcohol and Psychiatric Comorbidity....Pages 361-374 Brief Interventions and the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders....Pages 375-390 Spirituality, Treatment, and Recovery....Pages 391-404 Research Priorities for Alcoholism Treatment....Pages 405-414