TY - JOUR
T1 - Cue Exposure With Coping Skills Treatment for Male Alcoholics
T2 - A Preliminary Investigation
AU - Monti, Peter M.
AU - Rohsenow, Damaris J.
AU - Rubonis, Anthony V.
AU - Niaura, Raymond S.
AU - Sirota, Alan D.
AU - Colby, Suzanne M.
AU - Goddard, Perilou
AU - Abrams, David B.
PY - 1993/12
Y1 - 1993/12
N2 - Although early investigations were promising, no controlled follow-up studies have investigated the effectiveness of cue exposure treatment for alcoholics. In this study, inpatient alcoholics received either cue exposure integrated with urge coping skills training (CET, n = 22) or a contrast condition (CC) involving daily contact with assessment only (n = 18) in addition to standard treatment. Comprehensive assessment measures were used to investigate change in process and outcome variables. In the second 3 months after treatment, the CET group included more patients who were completely abstinent, had a higher percentage of abstinent days, and tended to report fewer drinks per day than did patients in the contrast condition. The significantly greater use of coping skills during follow-up by the CET group and the significant relationship of these coping skills to decreased drinking suggest that treatment effects were due, at least in part, to the coping skills training, consistent with recent formulations. Theoretical and treatment implications are discussed.
AB - Although early investigations were promising, no controlled follow-up studies have investigated the effectiveness of cue exposure treatment for alcoholics. In this study, inpatient alcoholics received either cue exposure integrated with urge coping skills training (CET, n = 22) or a contrast condition (CC) involving daily contact with assessment only (n = 18) in addition to standard treatment. Comprehensive assessment measures were used to investigate change in process and outcome variables. In the second 3 months after treatment, the CET group included more patients who were completely abstinent, had a higher percentage of abstinent days, and tended to report fewer drinks per day than did patients in the contrast condition. The significantly greater use of coping skills during follow-up by the CET group and the significant relationship of these coping skills to decreased drinking suggest that treatment effects were due, at least in part, to the coping skills training, consistent with recent formulations. Theoretical and treatment implications are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1037/0022-006X.61.6.1011
DO - 10.1037/0022-006X.61.6.1011
M3 - Article
C2 - 7906700
AN - SCOPUS:0027738857
SN - 0022-006X
VL - 61
SP - 1011
EP - 1019
JO - Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
JF - Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
IS - 6
ER -