Rigorous reviews of the science on the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) indicate
that AA and related 12-step treatment are at least as helpful as other intervention …

Social workers and other behavioral health professionals are likely to encounter individuals
with substance use disorders in a variety of practice settings outside of specialty treatment …

The leading guide to group-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has now been
significantly revised with 70% new material, reflecting over 15 years of research and clinical …

Relatively little is known about how substance abuse treatment facilitates positive outcomes.
This study examined the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of action of affiliation with …

Evaluating Treatment Environments describes how to assess the quality of psychiatric and
substance abuse programs and how to use that information to monitor and improve these …

In the present study 128 alcohol dependent men and women received 26 weeks of group
treatment in one of two modalities: Cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) intended …

There is a wealth of research about the links between executive functioning (EF) and alcohol
use. However, difficulty may arise in interpreting findings because of the variability between …

Serious neuropsychological impairments are seen in a minority of addiction treatment
clients, and, theoretically, these impairments should undermine behavioral changes …

Background Despite the effectiveness of 12-step groups, most people reporting a prior
alcohol use disorder (AUD) do not sustain involvement in such groups at beneficial levels …

AIMS: This study examined indices of personal and social resources drawn from social
learning, behavioral economics, and social control theories as predictors of medium-and …