PSY-8155: Group Counseling in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

Wendt, D. C., & Gone, J. P. (2018). Complexities with group therapy facilitation in substance use disorder specialty treatment settings. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 88, 9–17.
This article describes some of the challenges in the existing body of research related to group therapy for substance use as well as some of the challenges that emerge during groups.

Fisher, J. H., Bobek, M., & Hogue, A. (2019). Family-based treatments for substance abuse. In APA handbook of contemporary family psychology: Family therapy and training. 3, 89–105. American Psychological Association.
This article describes a family therapy approach to group therapy for addictive disorders and how this approach can bridge some treatment gaps for this population. Insert a hyperlink to the resource. Use an NU permalink whenever possible.

Ashford, R. D., Brown, A. M., & Curtis, B. (2018). Systemic barriers in substance use disorder treatment: A prospective qualitative study of professionals in the field. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 189, 62–69.
This article examines research into clinician views of barriers to substance use disorder treatment.