Behavioral approaches to the treatment of substance use focus on ______.
A) modifying abusive and dependent behavior patterns
B) improving the patient's social support system so that it does not encourage drug use
C) altering positive outcome expectancies and self-efficacy expectancies associated with drug use
D) resolving underlying emotional conflicts which led to drug use in the first place

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Behavioral approaches to the treatment of substance use focus on modifying abusive and dependent behavior patterns by using techniques such as contingency management, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and motivational enhancement therapy. Improving the patient's social support system and altering positive outcome expectancies and self-efficacy expectancies associated with drug use can also be a part of the treatment but the primary emphasis is on modifying the behavior patterns. Resolving underlying emotional conflicts may be a part of psychodynamic approaches to the treatment of substance use but not of behavioral approaches.

Behavioral Approaches to the Treatment of Substance Use Focus on ______