Trial reportJournal of substance abuse treatment2018
Group therapy for women with substance use disorders: In-session affiliation predicts women's substance use treatment outcomes.
Trial report in Journal of substance abuse treatment, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Women's and men's experiences in group therapy for substance use disorders: A qualitative analysis.The American journal on addictions · 2022Trial
- 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
- Bridging the gaps for women in substance use treatment.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- A scoping review of social determinants of health's impact on substance use disorders over the life course.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2024Article
- 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
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- Reflections on the group dynamic in a group cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for young adult women with moderate to severe dysmenorrhea: a qualitative analysis.Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology · 2023Article
- Trust and collaboration between patients and staff in SUD treatment: A qualitative study of patients' reflections on inpatient SUD treatment four years after discharge.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2022Article
- Strengthening the service experiences of women impacted by gambling-related intimate partner violence.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Increasing knowledge about recovery-related life domains among pregnant and parenting women in comprehensive substance use disorder treatment: The Art of Addiction Recovery Program.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Article
- Barriers to Accessing Addiction Treatment for Women at Risk of Homelessness.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
- The influence of members' attachment style on group cohesion in substance use therapy groups.Discover psychology · 2022Article
- Adaptation and Pilot Testing of the Women's Recovery Group for Young Adults (WRG-YA).Alcoholism treatment quarterly · 2021Article
- Sex and Gender Effects in Recovery From Alcohol Use Disorder.Alcohol research : current reviews · 2020Article
- Treatment Interventions for Women With Alcohol Use Disorder.Alcohol research : current reviews · 2020Review
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Abstract
In-session affiliation among members is a hypothesized mechanism of action of group therapy for women with substance use disorders (SUDs). We evaluated group affiliation as an independent predictor of SUD treatment outcome in women (n = 100), 18 years or older diagnosed with substance dependence, who were randomized to the single-gender Women's Recovery Group (WRG) or mixed-gender group therapy (Group Drug Counseling; GDC). Affiliative statements made by members in both groups were measured for 39 women in each treatment arm. We studied the relationship between frequency of affiliative statements categorized in quintiles and the trajectory of days of any drug use during 3 months treatment and 6 months post-treatment using a Poisson regression model with estimation via generalized estimating equations. Furthermore, we investigated whether the effect of affiliation on substance use was moderated by group therapy type. The relationship between amount of affiliation and substance use reduction was non-linear. At the end of the treatment phase (3 months), women who experienced the highest level of affiliation (>65 affiliative statements on average) were found to reduce substance use by about 1.75 days more (p-value = 0.02) than women who experienced the lowest level of affiliation (<26). The effects of affiliation persisted 6 months post-treatment and were moderated by therapy group, whereby women enrolled in the single-gender WRG appeared to benefit more from affiliation post-treatment. Training therapists to facilitate verbal affiliation may provide added therapeutic benefit to group therapy for women with SUDs.
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