ARISE: a method for engaging reluctant alcohol- and drug-dependent individuals in treatment. Albany-Rochester Interventional Sequence for Engagement.

A method, the Albany-Rochester Interventional Sequence for Engagement (ARISE), is described for engaging highly ambivalent alcohol- and/or drug-dependent individuals in treatment. A three stage interventional sequence is presented, which begins when a family member or concerned other contacts a treatment program regarding a substance abuser who needs help. At that point a process is set in motion for collaboration with significant others toward client enrollment.

Family-of-origin work and family therapy skills training: both-and.

Since the inception of field, theoreticians and teachers of family therapy have advocated for either problem-solving, skill-based training, or transgenerational training that emphasizes the therapist's own family-of-origin work. This article proposes an end to these polarized positions and argues for both-and, that is, a model of training that integrates the trainee's own family-of-origin work with live supervision and skills training. A family-of-origin curriculum designed for this purpose is described.