Substance Use-Focused Self-Help Groups: Processes and Outcomes

2010 ◽  
pp. 925-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudolf H. Moos
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups

Intensive referral to 12-Step self-help groups and 6-month substance use disorder outcomes

Addiction ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 101 (5) ◽  
pp. 678-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Timko ◽  
Anna DeBenedetti ◽  
Rachel Billow
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups

Critical Care Medicine

2016 ◽  
pp. 719-728
Author(s):  
Cassie C. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Psychosocial Treatment ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Alcohol And Other Drugs ◽  
Pharmacologic Agents

Alcohol and other substance use disorders are a major concern in all age groups and across all ethnic, socioeconomic, and racial groups. Despite high lifetime prevalence (up to 20%), less than 10% of persons with substance use disorders are involved in treatment (either self-help groups or professional care). Several pharmacologic agents are available to help diminish the craving for alcohol and other drugs or to deter relapse. Although several medications, including disulfiram, acamprosate, and naltrexone, may help prevent relapse, they are adjunctive and not a substitute for comprehensive psychosocial treatment.

Service Providers’ Perceptions of Substance Use Self-Help Groups

1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 1241-1258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Woff ◽  
John Toumbourou ◽  
Ellen Herlihy ◽  
Margaret Hamilton ◽  
Stephen Wales
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Self-Help Groups and Psychotherapy: Self-Assessment of Patients With Substance Use Disorders

Medicina ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Velga Sudraba ◽  
Inga Millere ◽  
Elmars Rancans
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Duration Of Treatment ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Psychosocial Model ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

Background and Objective. The basis of substance use disorders (SUD) is formed with regard to biopsychosocial aspects. By following the SUD biological model exclusively, the effectiveness of treatment is limited since all the formation aspects of SUD are not taken into account. By using the psychosocial model, however, the understanding and treatment of a substance use illness becomes enhanced and is more effective. A key role in this model is played by self-help groups and psychotherapy. The aim of this study was to determine the viewpoint of patients with substance use disorders in terms of the number of visits, duration of treatment, efficacy of self-help groups, and individual and group psychotherapy in different treatment methods. Material and Methods. The participants were approached by researchers at two drug and alcohol services in Latvia. In total, 587 patients received questionnaires developed by the authors of the study. Results. All the 587 questionnaires of both outpatient respondents (n=200, 34.1%) and inpatient respondents (n=387, 65.9%) were analyzed. Of all the outpatient department respondents, 41.5% (n=83) attended self-help groups, 28.5% (n=57) individual psychotherapy, and 14.5% (n=29) group psychotherapy; the inpatient department respondents were 2 to 4 times less often involved in the measures. Conclusions. The outpatient respondents were more frequently employed. They attended selfhelp groups and psychotherapy and obtained longer remission comparing with inpatient respondents. This study has shown that patients had a greater success rate in staying in remission, maintaining outpatient care and shedding the need of inpatient care.

Medication-assisted treatment and self-help group participation among military veterans with opioid or alcohol use disorder

2021 ◽  
pp. bmjmilitary-2021-001845
Author(s):  
David L Albright ◽  
J T McDaniel ◽  
Z Suntai ◽  
M K Laha-Walsh ◽  
K Frick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorder ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Military Veterans ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Medication Assisted Treatment ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Self Help Group

IntroductionMedication-assisted treatment (MAT) is a combination of behavioural therapy and medications to assist with recovery and has been administered to individuals with alcohol and opioid withdrawal symptoms. Military veterans seeking MAT could have barriers preventing them from receiving the care they desire. The present study sought to compare outcomes in individuals who received MAT or those who participated in self-help groups for opioid or alcohol use disorder. In addition, the present study sought to compare outcomes between veterans and non-military-connected individuals.MethodsWe used the 2015–2017 United States Treatment Episode Data Set Discharges data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The data set included 138 594 unique discharges. A multinomial logistic regression model was used to examine differences in substance use outcomes for veterans/non-veterans in MAT and a self-help group.ResultsFewer veterans (2.58%) than non-veterans (4.28%) reported usage of MAT. Fewer veterans (38.94%) than non-veterans (40.17%) reported signing up for a self-help group. Finally, those who participated in MAT and a self-help group had a better outcome (66.64%)—defined as no substance use at discharge—than those who only received MAT (43.02%) and those who did not participate in MAT or self-help groups (34.84%).ConclusionsRecommendations for future research on MAT and implementation for the veteran population would benefit the literature base.

Active ingredients of substance use-focused self-help groups

Addiction ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 103 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudolf H. Moos
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Active Ingredients ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups

Self-Help Organizations for Substance Use Disorders

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Lembke ◽  
Keith Humphreys
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Personal Autonomy ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Self Help Groups ◽  
Moderation Management ◽  
Alcohol Dependent

Self-help groups for substance use disorders have been active for decades, and notions of self-help have been prevalent for centuries. After presenting universal features of self-help organizations, the authors focus on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Moderation Management (MM), discussing the origins, membership, and philosophy of AA and MM and highlighting important differences between these organizations. AA’s emphasis on spirituality, interpersonal conduct, and abstinence as the only goal contrasts sharply with MM’s emphasis on personal autonomy, rational cognitions, and setting drinking limits. The chapter discusses scientific evidence of the effectiveness of AA and MM on substance use outcomes and potential social and psychological mechanisms of change. More research is needed in the area of self-help organizations. In the meantime, AA is proven effective for alcohol-dependent individuals who embrace its philosophy, and MM may fill an important niche for nondependent drinkers or those in the precontemplation stages of change.

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