Trial reportDrug and alcohol dependence2014
Group therapy for women with substance use disorders: results from the Women's Recovery Group Study.
Trial report in Drug and alcohol dependence, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01318538 (Recovery Group for Women With Substance Use Disorders - Stage II Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 34 papers.
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Recovery Group for Women With Substance Use Disorders - Stage II Trial
Who cites it
34 citing papers in PubMed, 54 citations in OpenAlex.
- Gender specific early treatment for women with alcohol addiction (EWA): Impact on work related outcomes. A 25-year registry follow-up of a randomized controlled trial (RCT).Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Trial
- Trauma-Integrated Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Women with Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorder: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Feasibility and Acceptability Trial.Journal of integrative and complementary medicine · 2022Trial
- Women's and men's experiences in group therapy for substance use disorders: A qualitative analysis.The American journal on addictions · 2022Trial
- The relationship between perceived stress and depression in substance use disorder treatment.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2020Trial
- Group therapy for women with substance use disorders: In-session affiliation predicts women's substance use treatment outcomes.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2018Trial
- A randomized trial of female-specific cognitive behavior therapy for alcohol dependent women.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2018Trial
- Measuring affiliation in group therapy for substance use disorders in the Women's Recovery Group study: Does it matter whether the group is all-women or mixed-gender?The American journal on addictions · 2016Trial
- Development of the Healthy Women Intervention to Increase Women's Engagement in Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Mixed Methods, User-Centered Design Approach.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- A Descriptive Stage 1b Pilot Study of Recovering Safety: A Women's Empowerment Group for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence With Substance Use Disorders.Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma · 2026Article
- Alcohol Misuse in Older Women: A Scoping Review of Correlates, Consequences, Treatment, and Prevention.Alcohol research : current reviews · 2026Article
- Gender-specific addiction research needed now more than ever: Reflections from 25 years of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network Gender Special Interest Group.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025Article
- Sex/gender differences in orbitofrontal cortex reactivity underlying the associations between stress, social relationships, and problematic alcohol use.Psychological medicine · 2025Article
- The lived experiences and treatment needs of women with opioid use disorder and posttraumatic stress symptoms: A mixed methods study.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2024Article
- Recovering Safety: A Pilot Study of a Women's Empowerment Group for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence with Substance Use Disorders.Alcoholism treatment quarterly · 2024Article
- Sex and Gender Differences in Co-Occurring Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD.Current addiction reports · 2023Article
- Alcohol Treatment Access and Engagement Among Women in the USA: a Targeted Review of the Literature 2012-2022.Current addiction reports · 2023Article
- Substance use disorders and treatment in Asian American and Pacific Islander women: A scoping review.The American journal on addictions · 2023Article
- Gender Dynamics in Substance Use and Treatment: A Women's Focused Approach.The Medical clinics of North America · 2022Review
- Gender differences in the prevalence of heroin and opioid analgesic misuse in the United States, 2015-2019.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Article
- Adaptation and Pilot Testing of the Women's Recovery Group for Young Adults (WRG-YA).Alcoholism treatment quarterly · 2021Article
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Authors and funding
11 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
Abstract
backgroundThis Stage II trial builds on a Stage I trial comparing the single-gender Women's Recovery Group (WRG) to mixed-gender Group Drug Counseling (GDC) that demonstrated preliminary support for the WRG in treating women with substance use disorders. The Stage II trial aims were to (1) investigate effectiveness of the WRG relative to GDC in a sample of women heterogeneous with respect to substance of abuse and co-occurring psychiatric disorders, and (2) demonstrate the feasibility of implementing WRG in an open-enrollment group format at two sites.
methodIn this randomized clinical trial, participants were included if they were substance dependent and had used substances within the past 60 days (n=158). Women were randomized to WRG (n=52) or GDC (n=48); men were assigned to GDC (n=58). Substance use outcomes were assessed at months 1-6 and 9.
resultsWomen in both the WRG and GDC had reductions in mean number of substance use days during treatment (12.7 vs 13.7 day reductions for WRG and GDC, respectively) and 6 months post-treatment (10.3 vs 12.7 day reductions); however, there were no significant differences between groups.
conclusionsThe WRG demonstrated comparable effectiveness to standard mixed-gender treatment (i.e., GDC) and is feasibly delivered in an open-group format typical of community treatment. It provides a manual-based group therapy with women-focused content that can be implemented in a variety of clinical settings for women who are heterogeneous with respect to their substance of abuse, other co-occurring psychiatric disorders, and life-stage.
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