This manual describes brief intervention and therapy techniques for the treatment of alcohol and drug misuse.

This manual introduces counselors and therapists to brief intervention and therapy for mental illness, substance use disorders, or both. It presents practical methods and case scenarios for implementing shorter forms of treatment for a range of populations and issues.

This report gives an overview of shared decision-making (SDM), an intervention that enables people to actively manage their own health. It examines research on the effects of SDM in general and mental health care, and includes recommendations for advancing SDM in practice.