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Humphreys, Ph.D., Keith. Professional Interventions that Facilitate 12-Step Self-Help Group Involvement. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA); Alcohol Research & Health, 1999, p. 93-98.
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Alcohol or Drug Self-Help Use
Among Adults in the United States:
Mauro, P. M., Kaur, N., Askari, M. S., & Keyes, K. M. (2023). Alcohol or Drug Self-Help Use Among Adults in the United States: Age, Period, and Cohort Effects Between 2002 and 2018. International journal of mental health and addiction, 1–15.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Article References:
Breuninger, M. M., Grosso, J. A., Hunter, W., & Dolan, S. L. (2020). Treatment of alcohol use disorder: Integration of Alcoholics Anonymous and cognitive behavioral therapy. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 14(1), 19–26.
Cavicchioli, M., Vassena, G., Ramella, P., Simone, G., Movalli, M., & Maffei, C. (2021). Group relationships during a dialectical behavior therapy skills training program for the treatment of alcohol and concurrent substance use disorders: Evidence and theoretical considerations. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 25(2), 152–173.
Doyle, S. R., & Donovan, D. M. (2014). Applying an ensemble classification tree approach to the prediction of completion of a 12-step facilitation intervention with stimulant abusers.Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 28(4), 1127–1143.
Greenfield, B. L., & Tonigan, J. S. (2013). The General Alcoholics Anonymous Tools of Recovery: The adoption of 12-step practices and beliefs.Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 27(3), 553–561.
Hogue, A., Henderson, C. E., Ozechowski, T. J., Becker, S. J., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2021). Can the group harm the individual? Reviewing potential iatrogenic effects of group treatment for adolescent substance use. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 28(1), 40–51.
Subbaraman, M. S., & Kaskutas, L. A. (2012). Social support and comfort in AA as mediators of “Making AA easier” (MAAEZ), a 12-step facilitation intervention.Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 26(4), 759–765.
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