This clearly-written, practical guide to behavioral couples therapy for addictive disorders will be useful to all addiction therapists. Couple-based work is extremely useful in evaluation and treatment of substance abuse; combined with behavioral and coping skills training, it can greatly improve treatment outcomes. Read this book and get better outcomes with your patients "--Richard J. Frances, MD, New York University School of Medicine "Behavioral couples therapy (BCT) is one of the most scientifically and clinically sound treatments available for alcohol and drug problems. It is a highly cost-effective intervention with beneficial effects on substance abuse recovery, relapse prevention, relationship and family adjustment, and intimate partner abuse. The authors present the conceptual rationale and clinical techniques of BCT in an accessible, practitioner-friendly manner. They provide case examples and clinical wisdom addressing many of the challenges to implementation in real-world settings, including integration with 12-step approaches. This book should prove tremendously helpful in disseminating BCT to educators, researchers, and practitioners, so that a wider segment of the population can experience the benefits of this exemplary treatment approach