Augmenting neurocounseling in addiction recovery with intelligent systems: a roadmap for research and practice

Community and counseling resources continue to support persons and families affected by addiction. Knowledge of the neuroscience underlying addiction continues to rapidly emerge and is beginning to influence care methods. The complexity of the neurobiology remains difficult to definitively associate with symptomatology of persons engaged in recovery. Assessment and appropriate evidenced based methodologies remain challenging for practitioners and clients both. Neurocounseling has been proposed as a promising practice to elevate the effectiveness of professional care. This paper outlines the current known variables involved in the behavioral neuroscience of addiction with a focus on the science of recovery. Intelligent systems using least intrusive methods are proposed to refine cause, effects, timelines and counseling methods to better support addiction counseling.