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Motivational Therapy

Psychotherapy and Behavioral Therapy

Motivational therapy, or MT, combines humanistic treatment with enhanced cognitive-behavioral strategies and is designed to treat substance use disorders; it is similar to motivational interviewing and motivational enhancement therapy.

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Standard of Care 1
Origin Year
1991 2
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Source Motivational therapy (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikipedia
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2. Motivational therapy (Wikipedia)
  • History section
    First publicized by Miller and Rollnick in 1991, motivational therapy is now seen as a highly effective treatment strategy for substance use disorders, especially in the case of opiate and euphoric-enhancement drugs, where users tend to resist traditional negative reinforcement strategies.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motivational_therapy, lead section
    Motivational therapy (or MT) is a combination of humanistic treatment and enhanced cognitive-behavioral strategies, designed to treat substance use disorders.
  • Treats: Alcohol Use Disorder, Article text, use for Alcohol Use Disorder
    While Motivational Therapy is a method to treat substance use, Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) is also a very common way to treat alcohol use disorder.
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