Substance use disorders and addictions are a major public health crisis. This special issue presents several inspiring and innovative examples of how health service psychology training programs can increase trainees’ knowledge and competency in evidence-based services for addictions and substance use disorders.
The articles in the coordinating special issue of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice feature a collection of psychology’s professional contributions, both nationally and internationally, in substance use disorder and addiction research and clinical practice.
Special Issue Editors
Table of contents
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Introduction
- Moving the Needle to Promote Education and Training in Substance Use Disorders and Addictions: Special Issue Introduction
Debora J. Bell and Stephen R. McCutcheon
Commentary
- Education and Training in Substance Use Disorders: A Roadmap to Move Forward
Sarah L. Pedersen and Michael A. Sayette
Articles
- The Need for Training Psychologists in Substance Use Disorders
Jason J. Burrow-Sánchez, Jessica L. Martin, and Jennifer M. Taylor - Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: Integration of Alcoholics Anonymous and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Matthew M. Breuninger, Justine A. Grosso, William Hunter, and Sara L. Dolan - Master’s-Level Psychology Training in Substance Use Disorder Treatment: One Model for Expanding the Workforce
Sally J. MacKain and Nora E. Noel - Practice and Dissemination of Motivational Interviewing: A Psychology Internship Curriculum
Julie A. Schumacher, Scott F. Coffey, Daniel C. Williams, Michael B. Madson, and Nicholas W. McAfee - Equipping Mental Health Professionals to Meet the Needs of Substance-Using Clients: Evaluation of an SBIRT Training Program
Jessica L. Martin, M. Dolores Cimini, Laura M. Longo, Jacob S. Sawyer, and Melissa M. Ertl - Guidelines and Recommendations for Training Ethical Alcohol Researchers
Christal N. Davis - Education and Training in Substance Use Disorders and Addictions: The University of New Mexico Integrated Training Model
Barbara S. McCrady, Katie Witkiewitz, Kamilla L. Venner, and Kathryn Fokas - Training Health Services Psychologists for Research Careers in Addiction Science
Kayleigh N. McCarty, Yoanna E. McDowell, Kenneth J. Sher, and Denis M. McCarthy - Training the Addiction Treatment Workforce in HIV Endemic Regions: An Overview of the South Africa HIV Addiction Technology Transfer Center Initiative
Kelli Scott, Goodman Sibeko, Beverley Cummings, Bronwyn Myers, Katherine Sorsdahl, Dan J. Stein, Caroline Kuo, and Sara J. Becker

