Affiliation with Alcoholics Anonymous
Affiliation with Alcoholics Anonymous after treatment: A study of its therapeutic effects and mechanisms of action.
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 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) after treatment. Patients (N = 100) in intensive 12-step substance abuse treatment were assessed during treatment and at 1- and 6-month follow-ups.
Results indicated that increased affiliation with AA predicted better outcomes.
The effects of AA affiliation were mediated by a set of common change factors.
Affiliation with AA after treatment was related to maintenance of self-efficacy and motivation, as well as to increased active coping efforts.
These processes, in turn, were significant predictors of outcome. Findings help to illustrate the value of embedding a test of explanatory models in an evaluation study.
Research; Morgenstern, Jon; Labouvie, Erich; McCrady, Barbara S; Kahler, Christopher W; Frey, Ronni M. Affiliation with Alcoholics Anonymous after treatment: A study of its therapeutic effects and mechanisms of action. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology. Vol 65(5), Oct 1997, 768-777.
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Good luck. I too am not quite sure about AA. But it is a sort of “secret society” that I cannot believe more people don’t know about.
My story is I am the spouse of an alcolholic. My story is like everyone elses’…. I am desperate. I am up and down.
My story is here http://alanondiary.blogspot.com/
I hope my story, for the spouses of alcolholics, can be used in some way to provide solice, that you are not alone.
I do recommend Al-Anon. There are a lot of good and decent people who are affect by alcohol or some drug addiction. I do feel for the addict. But the addict may never ever know nor understand the pain and confusion that rocks the house of those who live within the walls with the afflicted.
Peace to all of you. May you find help.
Signed Joe – Spouse of the AA person
http://alanondiary.blogspot.com/