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Review
. 2020 Feb 25;15(1):31-35.
doi: 10.1002/cld.854. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Behavioral Treatment for Patients With Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: A Primer for Hepatologists

Peng-Sheng Ting  1 , Jason Wheatley  2 , Po-Hung Chen  1
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Review

Behavioral Treatment for Patients With Alcohol-Related Liver Disease: A Primer for Hepatologists

Peng-Sheng Ting et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .
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Figure 1
AUD behavioral treatment strategies by evidence and accessibility.
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Figure 2
Decision flowchart for behavioral treatment strategies according to severity of AUD: What can you do? *Multidisciplinary approach entails substance abuse specialist will be involved, and multimodal means there at least should be mutual support plus CBT, contingency management, or MET.
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