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Reinforcement-Based Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Addictions Tuten, L.M., Jones, H. E., Schaeffer, C. M., & Stitzer, M. L. (20 1 2). Reinforcement-based treatment for substance use disorders. A comprehensive behavioral approach. Washington, D. C: American Psychological Association. [ISBN 978-1-4338-1024-4; hardbound; 293 pages; $69.95]
The book presents an evidence-based, comprehensive model for treating substance use disorders, called the ReinforcementBased Treatment (RBT). The field of treating substance abuse disorders is very challenging and such models are very much needed to improve the success rate of treatment efforts. The book is organized into 12 chapters, an introduction, and 12 appendices that follow the chapters. The introduction discusses the problem of alcohol and illicit drugs, builds a case for positive, comprehensive behavioral treatment, and introduces the RBT model. The research pertaining to RBT is also summarized in the introduction. The introduction section is a bit long and could be shortened.
The first chapter is about the environment of treatment delivery. This includes aspects such as being kind to the patient, making a good first (as well as subsequent) impressions, becoming familiar with the patient, and creating an environment that speaks to what the provider is trying to accomplish. Also, eliminating uncomfortable or embarrassing situations,...