The first volume to address both self-help and support groups, and to provide a clear
distinction between the two, Self-Help and Support Groups dispels misunderstandings and …

By its very definition, self-help suggests a person's autonomous effort to solve a problem.
Yet, as Alfred H. Katz argues in this sociohistorical introduction to the self-help culture, what …

Abstract Twelve Step Programs such as AA play a major role in addictions treatment, and
their members are increasingly accepting of psychotherapy and medication. However, many …

In this article, we examine the conditions that give rise to relations between human service
organizations and self-help groups and the forms that such relations may assume. Using an …

This article focuses on an analysis of how members of self-help groups perceived
professional involvement and what they defined as the dimensions of such involvement …

Self-help groups benefit clients by linking them to people who have “been there” and are
successfully coping with their situations. Mental health/substance use agencies can …

The alcoholism treatment literature acknowledges the utility of the self-help recovery
program of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in the treatment of alcoholics. However, despite the …

Self-help groups provide an immense amount of service, which mental health professionals
do not adequately understand or coordinate with their services. Epidemiological surveys …

Using a two-stage Delphi procedure, an investigation was carried out into health and
welfare professionals' knowledge of and relationship with self-help groups (SHGs) …

There is little documentation about how the union of self-help and professional treatment
services influences client treatment satisfaction. This study examines the relationship of …