Empirically supported family and peer interventions for dual disorders

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Evidence-based family and peer interventions for co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders are reviewed. Multiple studies show that inclusion of families in treatment helps to engage treatment-resistant individuals, promotes treatment adherence and psychiatric stability, reduces relapse, reduces alcohol and illicit drug use and improves well-being of clients and family members.

Individual and family services, Other Individual and Family Services, Alcoholics Rehabilitation, Analysis, Alcoholism, Alcoholism treatment, Social networks, Social support

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Evaluating an educational intervention with relatives of persons in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease

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This article examines an educational intervention for 58 caregivers who care for a family member with early onset Alzheimer's disease. The five weekly educational sessions offered information on caregiving and the disease, with results demonstrating that family members gained modest benefits.

Education, Caregivers, Study and teaching, Alzheimer's disease

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Evaluating a psychoeducational sexual assault prevention program incorporating theatrical presentation, peer education and social work

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Research indicates that the addition of theater as a venue for confronting the issue of sexual assault may influence audience attitudes towards sex crimes, and can be added to prevention programs which also include educational practices and social work.

Statistical Data Included, Case studies, Evaluation, Prevention, Society, Sex crimes, Theater, Educational psychology, Theater and society, Educational evaluation, Educational assessment

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