Let’s stop contradicting the anti-12-step/anti-disease-model message by recommending other avenues to perceived weakness, powerlessness, and dependency. It’s time for this movement to get self-critical, and find some consistency.
Tag: TSF
Yes, Twelve Step Facilitation is An Evidence Based Treatment.
If Twelve Step Facilitation is an “Evidence Based Treatment”, then such terminology is meaningless. The studies used by SAMHSA to classify TSF as EBT have also shown that the method is no more effective than “no-treatment.”
The Tragedy of Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing may be the most successful approach the treatment world has for helping people to change their substance use habits – unfortunately the positives are likely outweighed or undone by the conventional treatment approaches with which it is simultaneously delivered.