Community reinforcement and family training manual

 · Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) as it is described in this manual has been adapted from a comprehensive explanation of the approach as published in Smith and Meyers () Motivating Substance Abusers to Enter Treatment, Working with Family Members. This adapted CRAFT manual is designed for Indigenous Health and Family Workers and other workers Author: Miranda Rose, Bianca Calabria, Julaine Allan, Anton Clifford, Anthony P. Shakeshaft. Community Reinforcement and Family Training Preparation by CSO for Setbacks CSOs are prepared for a variety of outcomes, including setbacks, using the CRAFT protocol. For example, CSOs are prepared with contingent responses if their loved one refuses treatment after.  · Community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT) has been shown to have success in getting substance abusers to reduce their use and get into treatment. It also helps show friends and family how to better communicate with their addicted loved ones.

Community Reinforcement and Family Training The Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) approach treats the concerned significant others (CSOs) of substance abusers to engage the treatment-refusing substance abusing loved one (referred to as the identified patient, IP) into treatment. Community reinforcement training for family and significant others of drug abusers: A unilateral intervention to increase treatment entry of drug users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 56(1), Meyers, R.J. Wolfe, B.L. (). Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is an intervention for family members of individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) who are resistant or reluctant to engage in treatment, called concerned significant others.

CRAFT (Community Reinforcement Approach to Family Training) originated at the University of New Mexico and was developed by Robert Meyers, Ph.D. and. CRAFT = Community Reinforcement and Family. Training. ▣ CRA = Community Reinforcement Approach. ▣ CSO = Concerned Significant Other. This adapted CRAFT manual is designed for Indigenous Health and Family Workers and other workers within Australian Indigenous community settings to support the.