RECOVERY ORIENTED PSYCHOTHERAPY - A MODEL FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT

This article addresses some of the issues involved with anyone present ing for treatment, in treating addiction, or in working with patients in recovery who seek help for other problems. A comprehensive examinat ion is beyond its scope; however, it provides an orientation to severa l issues often poorly understood by therapists outside the addiction f ield. The recovery oriented psychotherapy model permits the therapist to focus his or her activity more clearly in relation to the tasks fac ed by the recovering person. The accelerated development of empirical research in recent years permits the refinement of treatment practices in ways not always seen in other areas, and offers new challenges and great rewards for clinicians working in the field.