Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Enhancement Therapy

Sarah S Wu; Erin Schoenfelder; Ray Chih-Jui Hsiao

doi:10.1016/j.chc.2016.06.002

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Enhancement Therapy

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2016 Oct;25(4):629-43. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2016.06.002.

Authors

Sarah S Wu¹, Erin Schoenfelder¹, Ray Chih-Jui Hsiao²

Affiliations

¹ Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way, OA.5.154, PO Box 5371, Seattle, Washington 98145-5005, USA.
² Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Washington State Medical Association, University of Washington School of Medicine, 4800 Sand Point Way Northeast, Mailstop OA.5.154, PO Box 5371, Seattle, WA 98105-0371, USA; Adolescent Substance Abuse Program, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way Northeast, Mailstop OA.5.154, PO Box 5371, Seattle, WA 98105-0371, USA. Electronic address: ray.hsiao@seattlechildrens.org.

PMID: 27613342
DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2016.06.002

Abstract

Although cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is widely recognized as the preferred treatment of psychiatric disorders, less is known about the application of CBT to substance use disorders, particularly in adolescence. This article discusses how CBT conceptualizes substance use and how it is implemented as a treatment of adolescent substance abuse. The article draws on several manuals for CBT that implement it as a standalone treatment or in combination with motivational enhancement therapies. Also reviewed are several studies that examined the efficacy of CBT. Finally, the implications are discussed. Numerous starting resources are provided to help a clinician implement CBT.

Keywords: Adolescent substance abuse; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Motivational enhancement therapy; Motivational interviewing; Treatment.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / methods*
Humans
Motivational Interviewing / methods*
Substance-Related Disorders / therapy*
Treatment Outcome