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Dr. Barbara McCrady - Alcohol Behavioral Couple Therapy
Dr. Barbara McCrady - Alcohol Behavioral Couple Therapy
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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Persistent alcohol use can, at times, interfere with intimate relationships and create conflict. The dynamic of the couple can be a source of tension and may create a loop that can perpetuate alcohol use. However, intimate couples relationships can also be great supports in the recovery from alcohol use disorder. Dr. Barbara McCrady talks about decades of research and development of Alcohol Behavioral Couples Therapy (ABCT), which attempts to target changes in alcohol use by bolstering the couples relationship and using the partner to help work toward behavior change. Dr. Barbara McCrady Professor Emerita of Psychology and the Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions (CASAA) at the University of New Mexico. Here she is pictured with her beloved horse, Skylark.
Released:
Feb 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (51)
NIAAA/NIDA Student/ECR Poster Session - APA convention 2020 by The Addiction Psychologist