Neurobehavioral Treatment for Cocaine Dependency: A Preliminary Evaluation

A neurobehavioral treatment model for cocaine dependency, standardized into a manual for replication and evaluation. The model structures support across stages experienced by cocaine abusers during the first 6 months of recovery. Current research efforts are underway to assess the usefulness of this model as an independent treatment approach and as a framework for evaluating other strategies.

Use Cases

• Evaluating the effectiveness of a structured neurobehavioral model based on the described stages of recovery.
• Analyzing relapse prevention techniques based on the described group format and standardized analysis procedure.
• Comparing treatment strategies for cocaine dependency based on the manualized framework described.
• Studying therapist-led individual sessions as a component of the recovery process as described in the model.

Strengths

• The treatment model is standardized into a manual, which likely allows for structured replication and evaluation.
• The description outlines a specific focus on the first 6 months of recovery, providing a defined temporal scope for the intervention.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Richard A. Rawson, University of California, Los Angeles

Collection Method

Likely contains evaluation data from the application of a manualized neurobehavioral treatment model.

Time Range

The treatment model was developed in the context of 1980s cocaine dependency treatment strategies.