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From the President of the Research Society on Alcoholism The sixteenth volume of Recent Developments in Alcoholism contains the latest information on the field of alcoholism treatment research. This scholarly volume includes comprehensive reviews of the methodologies available to evaluate treatment outcome, state-of-the art psychosocial interventions, and recent advances in pharmacological adjuncts to treatment that are currently available and those on the brink of application. Other sections of the book address special issues in the treatment of alcohol dependence, including the treatment of the adolescents and other unique populations, the management of tobacco dependence, and the role of spirituality in recovery, among others. The clinician will find these reviews an important resource for learning about e- dence based treatments for alcoholism, and the researcher will find the synt- sis of recent developments informative and forward looking. The research agenda for the future rests soundly on the progress to date and additional advances in the treatment of alcoholism can be predicted in the near future. Stephanie O'Malley, Ph. D. President, Research Society on Alcoholism xi Preface From the President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine This excellent volume presents investigations covering a wide spectrum of scientific issues. It is also evident that many of these articles have clinical s- nificance, ranging from assessments of disorder, monitoring clinical progress, and behavioral and pharmacological interventions.

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Introduction. Research on Alcoholism Treatment. Methodology. Assessment of Alcoholic Patients: Advances and Future Challenges. Biomarkers as Aids to Identification of Relapse in Alcoholic Patients. Advances in Research Design & Analysis for Alcohol Treatment. Clinician's Impact on the Quality of Substance use Disorder Treatment. Natural Resolution of Alcohol-Related Problems. Psychosocial Treatments. The Search for a Rational Basis for Treatment Selection. Psychotherapy and Motivational Enhancement. Involvement of Support Networks in Treatment. Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-Step Alcoholism Treatment Programs. Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Alcoholism: Research Opportunities. The Community Reinforcement Approach. Pharmacotherapy. Acamprosate. Advances in the Use of Naltrexone: An Integration of Preclinical and Clinical Findings. The Status of Serotonin-Selective Medications in the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence. Basic Research on the Brink of Application. Selected Treatment Topics. Outcomes of Alcohol Treatment for Adolescents. Special Populations. Treatment of Tobacco Dependence in Alcoholics. Alcohol and Psychiatric Co-Morbidity. Brief Interventions and the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders: Current Evidence Spirituality, Treatment and Recovery. Research Priorities.