 Congratulations are in order to our own Dr William Fals-Stewart, who was just informed that he was selected as the 2007 recipient of the Hazelden's Dan Anderson Research Award!! This award is one of the most prestigious and highly respected honors in substance abuse research.
Sponsored by Hazelden's Butler Center for Research, the Dan Anderson Research Award recognizes a single published article by a researcher who has advanced the scientific knowledge of addiction recovery. The award is named after the late Dan Anderson, Ph.D., one of the major architects of the Minnesota Model of treatment. The specific article for which Bill received this award builds upon his well-established program of research on Behavioral Couples Therapy with substance-abusing couples:
Fals-Stewart, W., Birchler, G. R., & Kelley, M. L. (2006). Learning Sobriety Together: A randomized clinical trial examining behavioral couples therapy with alcoholic female patients. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 579-591.
In this honor, Dr. fals-stewart joins some of the most highly respected researchers in the field and continues the Meliora tradition at the University of Rochester.
UR Nursing Professor Earns Top Award for Addiction Research
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NREPP supports SAMHSA’s Science to Service Initiative, which promotes greater adoption in routine clinical and community-based settings of those services that science has demonstrated to be effective in preventing and treating mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA collaborates with the National Institutes on Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and Mental Health on this agency-wide effort.
BCT was recently highlighted as one of only two therapeutic interventions which the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE, the main UK reviewing body of the treatments that should be provided as part of the National Health Service) recommended for use in drug treatment services. * CG51 Drug misuse: psychosocial interventions: NICE brief guidelines version (see pp 16-17)
* CG51 Drug misuse: psychosocial interventions: NICE Full guideline version:
(There are 28 mentions of BCT in the full guidelines: see section 1.4.4 of the Executive Summary and pp 135-137; and 153-154; and 172 and 174; and 177-178). |
This eminently practical guide presents an empirically supported approach for treating people with substance abuse problems and their spouses or domestic partners. Behavioral couples therapy (BCT) explicitly focuses on both substance use and relationship issues, and is readily compatible with 2-step approaches. Provided are all the materials needed to introduce BCT; implement a recovery contract to supportabstinence; work with clients to increase positive activities, improve communication, and reduce relapse risks; and deal with special treatment challenges. Appendices include a condensed session-by-session treatment manual and 70 reproducible checklists,forms, and client education posters. The large-size format and lay-flat binding facilitate photocopying and enhance the book's clinical utility. more... |
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Dr. William Fals-Stewart was the Keynote Speaker
at the 2006 Smart Marriages Annual Conference
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Dr. Fals-Stewart's "Learning Sobriety Together" presentation given at the 2006 Smart Marriages Conference in Atlanta Georgia: This program works with couples together - the drug/alcohol abuser and spouse - to improve communication skills, build cohesion and maintain sobriety. |
NEWS
Dianne Morrison-Beedy, professor and assistant dean for research, joined Professor Bill Fals-Stewart as guests on Rochester Speaks, Rochester’s CBS Radio community affairs talk show to discuss alcohol abuse prevention and treatment in conjunction with Alcohol Awareness Month. The show’s host, Marc Ferenchak, lead the lively and informative exchange on the impact of alcohol abuse on individuals, their families and society as a whole. Listen to the interview in its entirety.
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learning sobriety together / Behavioral Couples Therapy
Learning Sobriety Together (LST) is the umbrella term that is now used to capture not only Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT) for alcoholism and substance abuse, but also all of its variations. more...
Learning Sobriety Together / Behavioral Couples Therapy FOR YOUR PRACTICE
Toolbox: The Learning Sobriety Together Training Kit requires no on-site training, just open the box and begin. more...
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 free manuals
We provide a number of manuals FREE for download to the clinician which will offer a step-by-step skills-based empirically supported therapeutic approach for alcoholic or drug-abusing clients and their partners . These manuals include six and 12-session versions of Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT) and Parent Skills Behavioral Couples Therapy (PSBCT). In addition, we also offer a 10-session Group Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT) manual. Overall, the goals in all of these treatments are to build support for abstinence, increase relationship cohesion, and improve communication skills. For those interested in psychoeducational materials, we offer 6- and 12- session individual-based manuals and a 10-session group manual for use with alcohol- and drug-abusing clients. more...
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free workbooks
Our workbooks are a collection of information, skills, and lessons learned from years of research that has been used directly with couples in our BCT programs who have reported struggles in their relationship and family as a result of a substance use problem. These workbooks were designed to be used by one partner, a couple working together, or for presenters who choose to use the Facilitator’s Guide. Each workbook contains a number of exercises that help couples work through and practice each skill as it is introduced. more...
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Latest publications
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GROUP THERAPY FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE: ROLLING VERSUS CLOSED ADMISSIONS
Intimate partner violence and alcohol use: Exploring the role of
drinking in partner violence and its implications for intervention
Psychopathology: Foundations for a contemporary understanding (2nd Edition). Get a Sneak Preview of Book Chapter: SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
Substance abuse and intimate partner violence: treatment considerations
Treating Paternal Alcoholism Using Learning Sobriety Together: Effects on Adolescents versus Preadolescents
Intimate partner violence and alcohol abuse: Exploring the role of
drinking in partner violence and its implications for intervention
Learning Sobriety Together: A Randomized Clinical Trial Examining
Behavioral Couples Therapy with Alcoholic Female Patients
"Co-Morbid Anxiety and Substance Use Disorders: Theoretical and Treatment Issues"
This website includes general information about the Behavioral Couples Therapy / Learning Sobriety Together (BCT/LST) approach and the Addiction and Family Research Group (AFRG). In different sections of the AFRG web page, you will find our mission statement, Behavioral Couples Therapy / Learning Sobriety Together (BCT/LST) treatment manuals, BCT/LST training resources, downloadable publications written by William Fals-Stewart, Ph.D., and others, citations, frequently asked questions, and so forth. This web page is part of our ongoing effort to bridge the gap between science and practice by using our accumulated research findings (from years of large scale federally-funded clinical trials) to inform, guide, and make recommendations about clinical practice. As such, we hope to provide the tools necessary for treatment programs and providers to introduce and use BCT/LST with their substance-abusing patients and their family members.
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