Participation in treatment and Alcoholics Anonymous: A 16-year follow-up of initially untreated individuals

This study focused on the duration of participation in professional treatment and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) for previously untreated individuals with alcohol use disorders. These individuals were surveyed at baseline and 1 year, 3 years, 8 years, and 16 years later. Compared with individuals who rem...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 2006-06, Vol.62 (6), p.735-750
Main Authors: Moos, Rudolf H., Moos, Bernice S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholism
Alcoholism - therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical outcomes
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health Surveys
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - methods
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Patient Participation
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social research
Substance abuse treatment
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:This study focused on the duration of participation in professional treatment and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) for previously untreated individuals with alcohol use disorders. These individuals were surveyed at baseline and 1 year, 3 years, 8 years, and 16 years later. Compared with individuals who remained untreated, individuals who obtained 27 weeks or more of treatment in the first year after seeking help had better 16‐year alcohol‐related outcomes. Similarly, individuals who participated in AA for 27 weeks or more had better 16‐year outcomes. Subsequent AA involvement was also associated with better 16‐year outcomes, but this was not true of subsequent treatment. Some of the association between treatment and long‐term alcohol‐related outcomes appears to be due to participation in AA. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 62: 735–750, 2006.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/jclp.20259