CBT Doesn’t Improve Effectiveness of Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment
The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, Volume 1, Number 1, June 2013
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/catrv1n1/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Research Updates
Editor-in-Chief, David A. Frenz, MD
The ability of primary care and other office-based physicians to prescribe buprenorphine has more than doubled the capacity of the US healthcare system to treat patients addicted to prescription opioids and heroin. One barrier to expanding access to this treatment is that some physicians cite a lack of available counseling services as reason not to offer buprenorphine treatment in their offices.
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Editor-in-Chief, David A. Frenz, MD
Medical director, addiction medicine, HealthEast Care System, St. Paul, MN
Dr. Frenz has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.