Community Reinforcement and Family TrainingCommunity Reinforcement and Family TrainingWestern Michigan UniversityDennis J HengstebeckMarch 23rd, 2012ADA 6410Addiction in Family SystemsTIP Assignment #3Dr. Sophie RubinDescription of Therapy/InterventionCRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) is a non-confrontational approach to getting a loved one to enter addiction treatment. It is an approach designed for the concerned other (spouse, family member, friend), who is seeking assistance in getting their loved one help. CRAFT can also help the person you are concerned about reduce their substance use, even without their direct cooperation. CRAFT is successful in getting people into treatment by a three to one margin over traditional intervention strategies.
TIP Assignment 1: Introducing therapy to help with a non-confrontational, non-confrontational approach to dealing alcohol and drug addiction that will assist the addict.CRAFT is an individual therapist who is dedicated to providing support by providing individualized support for the person who is dealing with such alcohol and other substance use disorders and by helping the person get help for their substance use problems within the framework for a compassionate treatment.CRAFT is designed to be a non-confrontational and non-social approach, with individuals helping with substance use recovery, substance using disorder resolution and substance abuse as the primary priorities of the individualist, non-confrontational, and non-social approach. This individualist approach allows for: • the individual to make positive decisions about their substance use and their access to safe, reliable, and effective treatment for their substance use; • the individual to make positive decisions about the individual’s social environment; • the individual to make the right decision about his or her use of substances and their access to treatment; • the person to make the right decision about his or her substance use for the benefit of the individual and their families and support; • the person to make the right decision to take treatment and stay sober for a period of time not detrimental to the person’s mental health or well being and (if provided in the case of a substance use disorder) to avoid the disruption of therapy, including treatment after a period of abstinence-related relapse and relapse and recovery; • the individual to make decisions in the context of his or her current alcohol and drug use (including substance use disorders related to alcohol or prescription drugs); and • the individual to take appropriate actions to prevent the individual’s use of alcohol and other drugs. (This type of approach also includes providing the individual the opportunity to make a choice that ensures the individual’s well-being will be improved, with the best treatment options available if the individual is able.)The CRAFT approach is the most complex and successful one that addresses a variety of individual needs. It builds on the skills of CRAFT members through the use of new approaches, individual feedback, and personal experience to create a more compassionate and sustainable system. As such, it is designed to be a work in progress and involves more than just treating the problem, it is intended to become a useful therapy that will help you regain control and make some big changes in your daily life. The CRAFT approach offers many unique benefits for anyone who is dealing with alcohol and other drugs and those dealing with substance addiction and their families; and yet CRAFT does not focus on treating all of those who are not already dealing with these issues. All of these individuals and individuals are at risk and deserve to face a choice, and many of them also are in their 20’s. They deserve to receive treatment, and this experience has given them a window into a deeper mental health and development process and a deeper sense of their worth in society. It has helped them take back control and their life in order to live as they want to live. CRAFT works to facilitate this process with these individuals, with the
TIP Assignment 1: Introducing therapy to help with a non-confrontational, non-confrontational approach to dealing alcohol and drug addiction that will assist the addict.CRAFT is an individual therapist who is dedicated to providing support by providing individualized support for the person who is dealing with such alcohol and other substance use disorders and by helping the person get help for their substance use problems within the framework for a compassionate treatment.CRAFT is designed to be a non-confrontational and non-social approach, with individuals helping with substance use recovery, substance using disorder resolution and substance abuse as the primary priorities of the individualist, non-confrontational, and non-social approach. This individualist approach allows for: • the individual to make positive decisions about their substance use and their access to safe, reliable, and effective treatment for their substance use; • the individual to make positive decisions about the individual’s social environment; • the individual to make the right decision about his or her use of substances and their access to treatment; • the person to make the right decision about his or her substance use for the benefit of the individual and their families and support; • the person to make the right decision to take treatment and stay sober for a period of time not detrimental to the person’s mental health or well being and (if provided in the case of a substance use disorder) to avoid the disruption of therapy, including treatment after a period of abstinence-related relapse and relapse and recovery; • the individual to make decisions in the context of his or her current alcohol and drug use (including substance use disorders related to alcohol or prescription drugs); and • the individual to take appropriate actions to prevent the individual’s use of alcohol and other drugs. (This type of approach also includes providing the individual the opportunity to make a choice that ensures the individual’s well-being will be improved, with the best treatment options available if the individual is able.)The CRAFT approach is the most complex and successful one that addresses a variety of individual needs. It builds on the skills of CRAFT members through the use of new approaches, individual feedback, and personal experience to create a more compassionate and sustainable system. As such, it is designed to be a work in progress and involves more than just treating the problem, it is intended to become a useful therapy that will help you regain control and make some big changes in your daily life. The CRAFT approach offers many unique benefits for anyone who is dealing with alcohol and other drugs and those dealing with substance addiction and their families; and yet CRAFT does not focus on treating all of those who are not already dealing with these issues. All of these individuals and individuals are at risk and deserve to face a choice, and many of them also are in their 20’s. They deserve to receive treatment, and this experience has given them a window into a deeper mental health and development process and a deeper sense of their worth in society. It has helped them take back control and their life in order to live as they want to live. CRAFT works to facilitate this process with these individuals, with the
CRAFT is motivational rather than confrontational. Concerned Significant Others (CSO) learn how to motivate loved ones to change, by rewarding sober activities and discouraging activities that include drugs or alcohol. The motivational approach to getting a loved one into treatment leads to a lower percentage of relapse. When the reasons not to use outweigh the reasons to use, people are more likely to enter treatment. CRAFT training provides CSO’s with skills to help shift the balance in favor of not using and entering treatment.
CRAFT, as an evolution from traditional CRA, appears to have lower drop-out rates, and a higher success of CSO and IP involvement