SMART Recovery
Also written as: SMART — Self-Management and Recovery Training
Self-Management and Recovery Training - evidence-based mutual aid program using cognitive-behavioral tools and self-empowerment principles.
Full Definition
A mutual aid recovery program that emphasizes personal choice, self-empowerment, and evidence-based techniques rather than spiritual or disease model approaches. SMART Recovery uses cognitive-behavioral therapy tools, motivational enhancement, and rational recovery principles. In treatment documentation, editors must distinguish SMART Recovery from twelve-step programs, as the philosophical approaches and meeting structures differ significantly, affecting referral and treatment integration decisions.
Usage
Usage note: Distinguish from twelve-step programs; emphasize cognitive-behavioral and self-empowerment approach.
In Context
- "The client preferred SMART Recovery meetings over AA due to the cognitive-behavioral approach and absence of spiritual components." — Treatment preference note
- "SMART Recovery facilitator training emphasizes evidence-based techniques rather than personal recovery story sharing." — Training program description