Self-help organizations for alcohol and drug problems: Toward evidence-based practice and policy

被引：152

作者：

Humphreys, K ^{[1
]}

Wing, S ^{[1
]}

McCarty, D ^{[1
]}

Chappel, J ^{[1
]}

Gallant, L ^{[1
]}

Haberle, B ^{[1
]}

Horvath, AT ^{[1
]}

Kaskutas, LA ^{[1
]}

Kirk, T ^{[1
]}

Klvlahan, D ^{[1
]}

Laudet, A ^{[1
]}

McCrady, BS ^{[1
]}

McLellan, AT ^{[1
]}

Morgenstern, J ^{[1
]}

Townsend, M ^{[1
]}

Weiss, R ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Vet Affairs Hlth Care Syst, Subst Abuse & Mental Hlth Serv Adm, Vet Hlth Adm Workgrp Subst Abuse Self Help Org, Program Evaluat & Resource Ctr, Menlo Pk, CA 94025 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT | 2004年 / 26卷 / 03期

关键词：

self-help groups; mutual help organizations; twelve steps; effectiveness research; policy;

D O I：

10.1016/S0740-5472(03)00212-5

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

This expert consensus statement reviews evidence on the effectiveness of drug and alcohol self-help groups and presents potential implications for clinicians, treatment program managers and policymakers. Because longitudinal studies associate self-help group involvement with reduced substance use, improved psychosocial functioning, and lessened health care costs, there are humane and practical reasons to develop self-help group supportive policies. Policies described here that could be implemented by clinicians and program managers include making greater use of empirically-validated self-help group referral methods in both specialty and non-specialty treatment settings and developing a menu of locally available self-help group options that are responsive to client's needs, preferences, and cultural background. The workgroup also offered possible self-help supportive policy options (e.g., supporting self-help clearinghouses) for state and federal decision makers. Implementing such policies Could strengthen alcohol and drug self-help organizations, and thereby enhance the national response to the serious public health problem of Substance abuse. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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页码：151 / 158

页数：8

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