Community Reinforcement And Family Training (CRAFT)

This study is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse through a grant to Kimberly C. Kirby, Ph.D., Director of Behavioral Intervention Section at Treatment Research Institute. This study is designed for family members and significant others inquiring about treatment for an individual who is dependent on alcohol or drugs.These family members or concerned significant others are randomly assigned to one of the three family training models and results evaluated for change in rates of treatment seeking and retention. View Publications

Dr. Kerwin is a co-investigator on this grant. In her role as Co-Investigator, Dr. Kerwin translated two of the interventions into treatment manuals, trained the family trainors to deliver the intervention, and supervises the delivery of the intervention.