Theories and Science

Abstract The widely-disseminated clinical method of motivational interviewing (MI) arose through a convergence of science and practice. Beyond a large base of clinical trials, advances have been made toward “looking under the hood” of MI to...

Motivational interviewing is a counselling approach that aims to harness an individual’s motivation to change and promote autonomy in decision making.

Abstract Although previous research in alcohol dependent populations identified alterations within local structures of the addiction ‘reward’ circuitry, there is limited research into global features of this network, especially in early...

Abstract: Pains experienced as a result of negative recovery capital are often thought to stimulate motivations for positive behavioural change, usually through a ‘rock bottom’ type moment. Whilst recovery capital and barriers to recovery...

The torching of schools by students has become a regular occurrence in Kenya over the past two decades. This has resulted to destruction of property, disruption of the school calendar and unfortunately loss of innocent lives. Last year...

What do we mean by evidence? This ISSUP Reading List has useful resources to help you learn more about evidence-based practice.

Theories are important tools in the health and social science world. However, it is important to consider how they are formed and how they inform everyday practice. In this paper, the authors discuss the Normalisation Process Theory...

Chaired by Livia Edegger, Deputy Director of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP), the specialist in this panel spoke about the importance of creating and strengthening the workface in drug demand reduction...

Fourth Session of the ISSUP International Conference 2021 (Virtual).

Third Session of the ISSUP International Conference 2021 (Virtual).