Treatment Matching in Alcoholism
Treatment Matching in Alcoholism
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USDProject MATCH was a large-scale treatment evaluation study established by the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse to determine whether the treatment of alcoholism could be improved by matching different types of alcoholics with the most appropriate kinds of treatment. This book, edited by the two principal investigators, is the first comprehensive report of Project MATCH, the largest alcoholism treatment study ever conducted. It describes the rationale, methods, results and implications of the study, and presents new findings about how treatment works, for whom it is most effective, and who does best in different kinds of treatment. It also offers some of the first scientific evidence of the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous^DCO.
- Detailed account of the largest ever treatment study in alcoholism, by the principal investigators
- Shows the efficacy of main treatment approach
- Presents first scientific evidence on the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous
Reviews & endorsements
"The 26 scientists in the research group elegantly set the record straight in this monograph..." Jonathan Chick, Alcohol & Alcoholism
"Treatment Matching in Alcoholism is likely to be beneficial to researchers and academics in the drug and alcohol field. Clinicians and policy makers who have a research interest might also benefit from this text." Steven Ling, John Hunter Hospital, Drug and Alcohol Review
"...comprehensive and highly informative. ...a thoughtful and thought-provoking work that is a must-read for anyone in the field of alcoholism treatment." Substance Abuse
" Treatment Matching in Alcoholism is a well-written, highly accessible record of the conduct of, and findings from, a landmark alcohol treatment research project. The volume provides thoughtful, tempered consideration of the implications of Project MATCH's findings for clinical practice and research." Society for the Study of Addiction to Alcohol and Other Drugs
Product details
December 2002Hardback
9780521651127
292 pages
237 × 159 × 22 mm
0.652kg
Available
Table of Contents
- List of contributors
- Note from series editor
- Preface
- Part I. Design and Implementation:
- 1. Matching alcoholism treatment to client heterogeneity: the genesis of project MATCH John P. Allen, Thomas F. Babor, Margaret E. Mattson and Ronald M. Kadden
- 2. Planning a multisite matching trial: organizational structure and research design Frances K. Del Boca, Margaret E. Mattson, Richard Fuller and Thomas F. Babor
- 3. Clinical assessment: measuring matching characteristics and treatment outcomes Gerard J. Connors, William R. Miller, Raymond F. Anton and J. Scott Tonigan
- 4. Therapies for matching: selection, development, implementation, and costs Dennis M. Donovan, Kathleen M. Carroll, Ronald M. Kadden, Carlo D. DiClemente and Bruce J. Rounsaville
- 5. Client characteristics and implementation of the research protocol Allen Zweben, Frances K. Del Boca, Margaret E. Mattson and Bonnie McRee
- Part II. Findings:
- 6. The matching hypotheses: rationale and predictions Ronald M. Kadden, Richard Longabaugh and Philip W. Wirtz
- 7. Primary treatment outcomes and matching effects: outpatient arm Robert Stout, Frances K. Del Boca, Joseph Carbonari, Robert Rychtarik, Mark D. Litt and Ned L. Cooney
- 8. Primary treatment outcomes and matching effects: aftercare arm Carrie Randall, Frances K. Del Boca, Margaret E. Mattson, Robert Rychtarik, Ned L. Cooney, Dennis M. Donovan, Richard Longabaugh and Philip W. Wirtz
- 9. Treatment effects across multiple dimensions of outcome Thomas F. Babor, Karen Steinberg, Allen Zweben, Ron Cisler, Robert Stout, J. Scott Tonigan, Raymond F. Anton and John P. Allen
- 10. A look inside treatment: therapist effects, the therapeutic alliance, and the process of intentional behavior change Carlo C. DiClemente, Kathleen M. Carroll, William R. Miller, Gerard J. Connors and Dennis M. Donovan
- 11. Participation and involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous J. Scott Tonigan, Gerard J. Connors and William R. Miller
- Part III. Conclusions and Implications:
- 12. Summary and conclusions William R. Miller and Richard Longabaugh
- 13. Clinical and scientific implications of project MATCH Ned L. Cooney, Thomas F. Babor, Carlo C. DiClemente and Frances K. Del Boca
- Appendix
- References
- Index.
