Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT)
The community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT) approach has been extensively studied as a family intervention in the substance use disorder field for over 40 years. CRAFT has evolved from a purely behavioral based intervention, where women with adult children were its primary participants, to group modalities with different populations and individuals diagnosed with specific substance use disorders. CRAFT recognizes that individuals with problematic substance use are often not ready to engage in treatment, and utilizes the motivation of family members or significant others, (referred to as concerned significant others- CSOs”) through skills obtainment, to increase the likelihood of treatment engagement by their loved one/significant other. In addition to skills enhancement of CSOs, CRAFT, also, focuses on the well-being of CSOs as a mechanism of self-change observed by the loved one/significant other. While observing and experiencing changes in how CSOs interact with them, this may serve as an impetus for change within the loved one/significant other and encourage, promote, or result in treatment engagement. This training will provide a conceptual and foundational framework of the CRAFT approach. Historical development of the approach will be discussed respective to the model’s contemporary utility. Specific CRAFT interventions will be explored and applied via the use of case scenarios. Training participants will practice the use of CRAFT interventions in dyadic and small group settings and provided with constructive feedback.
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