Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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1 paper

Cognitive behavioral interventions for alcohol and drug use disorders: Through the stage model and back again.

Kathleen M. Carroll, Brian D. Kiluk

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most-studied treatments for alcohol and drug problems. Reviews of many trials find a small but real average benefit: a meta-analysis of 53 controlled trials reported an effect size of g = 0.15 and estimated that 58% of people given CBT did better…

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Mental Health Research Topics Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
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