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Explore the nuanced approach to setting treatment goals in addiction care through this 11-minute video lesson from Yale University's comprehensive addiction treatment course. Learn why treatment goals should be patient-defined rather than provider-imposed, moving beyond the traditional abstinence-only model to embrace four distinct goal categories: use with less harm, controlled use, conditional abstinence, and complete abstinence. Master the application of the five stages of change framework to substance use treatment while developing skills in motivational interviewing strategies including change talk and change rulers. Discover how to create collaborative action plans that prepare patients for potential setbacks while promoting harm reduction approaches that don't lose sight of long-term recovery objectives. Understand how to individualize care and support meaningful progress even when complete abstinence isn't the immediate goal, using evidence-based techniques to align treatment with what patients are truly ready to achieve in their recovery journey.
