Module 7: Prevention, Vulnerability, Risk Resilience, and Protection Theories
Module 7: Introduction
The reading for Module 7 introduces concepts essential for understanding how the biological, psychological, and social context theories of addiction that we have studied can be integrated into a framework for thinking about prevention and intervention. This online textbook includes content prepared by the book’s author, as well as several readings from the published literature.
Module 7 Reading Objectives
After engaging with these reading materials and learning resources, you should be able to:
- Explain the continuum of care and prevention frameworks
- Identify key risk and resilience factors addressed in developmental prevention approaches
- Identify a set of evidence-informed prevention and treatment intervention strategies
- Explain basic principles in the transtheoretical model (TTM) of behavior change, the stages of change, and motivational interviewing
- Define several key terms related to intervening around and preventing substance use disorders