Substance Use Disorders
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2010
Keywords
substance use disorders, assessment, intervention, distress tolerance, disorder development, relapse, treatment
Abstract
Given the high cost and prevalence of substance use disorders, researchers have examined potential mechanisms that may serve as targets for assessment and intervention. The goal of this chapter is to examine distress tolerance as a potential mechanism. Distress tolerance has received considerable attention recently and appears to be an important variable for understanding substance use development and relapse. We begin with background information and theoretical rationale for examining distress tolerance in substance use. Next, we review the empirical literature on distress tolerance among substance users, discuss theoretical implications of extant findings, review clinical interventions that have been developed to treat substance users with low distress tolerance, and provide a case example to illustrate the application of specific clinical strategies to increase distress tolerance among substance users.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Substance Use Disorders, in M. J. Zvolensky, A. Bernstein & A. A. Vuljanovic (Eds.), Distress Tolerance: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications, Guilford Press, p. 171-197
Scholar Commons Citation
Richards, Jessica M.; Daughters, Stacey B.; Bornovalova, Marina A.; Brown, Richard A.; and Lejuez, Carl W., "Substance Use Disorders" (2010). Psychology Faculty Publications. 152.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/152
