The Effects of Outpatient Treatment Types and Social Support on Alcohol Recovery
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Authors
Sanderson, Amanda L.
Issue Date
2006
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Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
The focus of this literature review and proposed study is for the treatment of alcohol
abuse and dependence in the context of treatment for alcohol addictions and other
addictions (e.g. cocaine and heroin) and the different barriers to recovery (e.g. help-seeking
behavior, insurance and program requirements), the effects of social support and
the issues of relapse. Several types of treatment (e.g. twelve step programs, Community
Reinforcement Approach and Network Support Treatment) and social support have been
shown to have a positive effect on the overall recovery from the addiction. The proposed
efficacy study for alcohol addictions treatment with the examination of the differences
between traditional outpatient therapies (OPT) and the same therapy sessions with the
stay in a halfway house (HWH) and both of these continued with participation in the
Friends and Family Program (FFP) at Brighton Hospital. The differences between the
four treatment groups are to be examined during the course of a 4-week treatment session
and then evaluated at a one-year follow up interview. It is hypothesized that the HWH
group combined with FFP will result in the best treatment outcomes. Other groups will be
studied as a control in order to evaluate each components importance, these control
groups were OPT alone, OPT with FFP, and HWH alone.
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