CRA-Manual zur Behandlung von Alkoholabhängigkeit

The Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) is a highly effective behavioral therapy concept for the treatment of alcohol or drug addiction. It is based on the understanding that reinforcers from the social environment can significantly influence whether an addicted person continues or stops consuming alcohol or drugs. CRA aims to identify positive reinforcers from social, family, professional, or leisure contexts and integrate them into the treatment process to enhance motivation for abstinence. Couples therapy, work and leisure counseling, and the development of a relapse prevention strategy are elements of the program, which also includes concrete guidelines with examples of conversations between therapist and patient (and also partner). The goal of the treatment is to...