Network therapy for cocaine abuse: use of family and peer supports

Am J Addict. 2002 Spring;11(2):161-6. doi: 10.1080/10550490290087938.

Abstract

Cocaine-dependent subjects were treated by psychiatric residents in a 24-week sequence of Network Therapy. This approach, developed for practitioners in solo practice, employs a cognitive-behavioral orientation in sessions with family and peers as well as in individual sessions. Of 47 subjects, 73% of all observed weekly urines were negative for cocaine, and 20 (45%) of the subjects had negative toxicologies in the last 3 scheduled samples. A positive outcome was associated with the number of network (but not individual) sessions attended and completion of the full treatment sequence. Results suggest the utility of Network Therapy, even in the hands of relatively naive therapists.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cocaine-Related Disorders / psychology
  • Cocaine-Related Disorders / rehabilitation*
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / methods*
  • Family Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Peer Group
  • Psychotherapy, Group*
  • Social Support
  • Substance Abuse Detection
  • Treatment Outcome