Research on Combined Behavioral Intervention and medication for alcohol use disorders has produced the following findings with regard to abstinence outcomes
A) CBI plus medication is more effective immediately after treatment, but one year after treatment, CBI alone is equally effective as CBI plus medication.
B) CBI alone is more effective immediately after treatment, but one year after treatment, CBI plus medication is more effective.
C) Neither CBI alone nor CBI plus medication are effective at any time point.
D) CBI plus medication is more effective than CBI alone, both immediately after and one year after treatment.

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DA) This choice is correct because research has shown that the combination of CBI and medication can provide immediate benefits in terms of abstinence outcomes. However, the long-term effects (e.g., one year after treatment) tend to show that CBI alone can be just as effective as when it's combined with medication. This suggests that the additional benefits of medication may diminish over time, but the skills and strategies learned through CBI maintain their effectiveness.D) This choice is also correct because numerous studies have found that combining CBI with medication tends to produce better outcomes than CBI alone, both immediately after treatment and in the longer term (e.g., one year after treatment). This is likely due to the synergistic effects of medication managing physiological cravings or withdrawal symptoms, while CBI addresses behavioral and psychological aspects of addiction, providing a more comprehensive approach to treatment.

Research on Combined Behavioral Intervention and Medication for Alcohol Use