A new study finds differences in how participation in Alcoholics Anonymous helps men and women maintain sobriety. For men, avoiding companions and situations that encourage drinking had more powerful effects, while increased confidence in the ability to avoid drinking in response to feelings of sadness or depression was more important for women. News ReleaseMassachusetts General…
White Paper Drug treatment at a professional rehab facility is the only chance that some people have of getting their life back on the right track. With hundreds of reputable rehab centers located throughout the United States, finding and comparing several options is never an issue. However, there is one detail that always comes into…
Prepared by Alexandre Laudet, Ph.D. for Faces & Voics of Recoverywww.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org EXECUTIVE SUMMARY“Recovery” from addiction to alcohol and other drugs is a human experience as old as the human race itself. However, it was not until the past decade that federal agencies, policy makers, service providers, and clinicians have begun considering recovery as a desirable outcome…
By John M. Majer, Ph.D., Leonard A. Jason, Ph.D., & Joe Ferrari, Ph.D. There has been increased interest among social scientists in understanding Twelve Step groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) in the past two decades. It seems as though things took off in the mid-1980’s shortly after Edward I, Khantzian,…
by Jeanene Swansonwww.Substance.com Over the past decade, addiction has come out of the shadows and into popular culture as never before. This is a time when the very definition of addiction is hotly contested, and we appear to be a tipping point where the “spiritual” framing of addiction is fast yielding to the “scientific” one.…
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 44 (2013) 46–51 John M. Majer, Ph.D. a,?, Leonard A. Jason, Ph.D. b, Darrin M. Aase, Ph.D. b, Jocelyn R. Droege, M.S. c, Joseph R. Ferrari, Ph.D. Social Sciences Department, Harry S. Truman College, Chicago, IL 60640, USA Center for Community Research, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614 USA Psychology Department,…
By Jesse Singal March 17, 2015 In a story in the April issue of The Atlantic that was posted online earlier today, journalist Gabrielle Glaser harshly criticizes Alcoholics Anonymous. AA and similar 12-step programs, she argues, simply don’t offer the benefits they claim to for those struggling with addiction, and they have become entrenched in both our…
By Dr. Gregory Skipper, Medical Director at the Center for Professional RecoveryPOSTED ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 / BY SOBERLINK / IN ADDICTION RECOVERY How do we make recovery not just a possibility, but the expected outcome of addiction treatment This was a question thought leaders sought to answer at a 2013 symposium held at the…
Elizabeth A. Wells, Dennis M. Donovan, Suzanne Doyle, Mary A. Hatch-MailetteCounselor Magazine, June 24, 2015 Twelve Step facilitative therapy refers to a structured form of treatment that seeks to increase attendance and involvement with Twelve Step mutual support groups. The common elements of these treatments are introducing individuals to the Twelve Step program and encouraging…
By German Lopez@germanrlopezgerman.lopez@vox.com Mar 11, 2020, 8:30am EDTAddiction & Recovery eNews, March 13, 2020 The 12-step approach doesn’t work for everyone, but it can be as effective as other forms of treatment for some people Addiction treatment based on Alcoholics Anonymous works as well as or better than scientifically proven treatments for alcohol addiction, according to…