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Effective behavioral therapies for alcohol abuse disorders can be delivered to patients, including self-change, family approaches, and contingency management. New delivery methods like digital and mindfulness-based treatments are also available, though patient-specific selection remains challenging.

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Science
Psychiatry
Addiction Medicine

Background:

Effective behavioral therapies for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are increasingly accessible.
These treatments aim to deliver care to patients, reducing barriers to access.

Purpose of the Study:

To review effective behavioral therapies for AUDs.
To highlight novel delivery methods and adjuncts to existing treatments.

Main Methods:

Review of established and emerging behavioral therapy techniques for AUDs.
Categorization of therapies by approach (e.g., self-change, family-based, contingency management) and delivery (e.g., digital, mindfulness).

Main Results:

Numerous effective behavioral therapies exist for the full spectrum of AUD severity.
Facilitated self-change, individual therapies, couples/family approaches, and contingency management are key.
Innovations include computerized CBT, web-based guided self-change, and mindfulness-based interventions.

Conclusions:

A wide array of behavioral treatments demonstrate good efficacy for AUDs.
Selecting the optimal treatment for individual patients presents an ongoing challenge.