ABSTRACT
Social Behaviour and Network Therapy (SBNT) is derived from a number of different social and family approaches to the treatment of alcohol problems and aims to work with a positive part of the client's social network to provide a coherent set of coping strategies for both the person with the drinking problem and network members such as family, friends and work colleagues. These coping strategies can be used both within the treatment period and following treatment completion. Research evidence has informed the development of SBNT and some of this evidence is discussed. The following section is not meant to include a comprehensive review of the research literature in this area. Instead, our aim is to highlight some of the key evidence that has informed the development of SBNT. For a more detailed consideration of some of the areas discussed, the reader is referred to the research papers and reviews quoted.
