Case study: The cognitive behavioral treatment of a multiple-drug abuser.

Describes the cognitive behavioral treatment of a 53-yr-old White male physician suffering from multiple drug use. Treatment focused on (a) management of the psychological aspects of the acute stages of withdrawal; (b) the elicitation, examination, and refutation of cognitions supporting drug use; and (c) the provision of relapse prevention strategies via in vivo behavioral rehearsal. (18 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)