Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) for adults with cognitive impairment who abuse or are addicted to drugs

Among people with abuse and addiction, mental illness is common and cognitive impairment can be caused by acquired mental illnesses as well as behavioral and personality disorders. The Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) is a method against abuse or addiction to alcohol or drugs that was developed in the United States in the 1960s and is based on learning psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy.

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SBU Enquiry Service

Consists of structured literature searches to highlight studies that can address questions received by the SBU Enquiry Service from Swedish healthcare or social service providers. We assess the risk of bias in systematic reviews and when needed also quality and transferability of results in health economic studies. Relevant references are compiled by an SBU staff member, in consultation with an external expert when needed.

Question

What systematic reviews and primary studies are there that examine the state of knowledge of the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) method for adults with long-term drug abuse /addiction and cognitive impairment?

Identified studies

SBU Enquiry Service has, after literature search, neither identified any relevant systematic review nor any relevant primary study investigating the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) method for adults with long-term drug abuse /addiction and cognitive impairment.

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Published: Report no: ut201920 Registration no: SBU 2018/790
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Literature search

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Project group

Susanna Larsson Tholén, Sally Saad, Sara Fundell and Miriam Entesarian Matsson at SBU.

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