ArticleCurrent addiction reports2018
MECHANISMS OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN 12-STEP APPROACHES TO RECOVERY IN YOUNG ADULTS.
Article in Current addiction reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Combined pharmacotherapy and evidence-based psychosocial Cannabis treatment for youth and selection of cannabis-using friends.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2021Trial
- Day-level shifts in social contexts during youth cannabis use treatment.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2021Trial
- Do posttreatment increases in social recovery capital mediate the relationship between lower internalizing symptoms and less substance use?Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2026Article
- Evaluating Impulsivity as a Mechanism of Behaviour Change for 12-step Engagement during Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery.Research square · 2025Article
- Understanding the needs of postpartum emerging adults with substance use disorders to improve recovery supports.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Features of Addiction in Binge-Eating Disorder: Considerations for Screening and Treatment.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2023Review
- Relationship-Oriented Recovery System for Youth (RORSY): Clinical Protocol for Transition-Age Youth with Opioid Use Disorders.HSOA journal of addiction & addictive disorders · 2023Article
- Gender differences in lifetime and current use of online support for recovery from alcohol use disorder.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2022Article
- Family involvement in treatment and recovery for substance use disorders among transition-age youth: Research bedrocks and opportunities.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2021Review
- Sex differences in factors predicting post-treatment opioid use.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2021Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewEmpirical evidence indicates that, in general, treatments which systematically engage adults with freely available twelve-step mutual-help organizations (TSMHOs), such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) often enhance treatment outcomes while reducing health care costs. Also evident is that TSMHOs facilitate recovery through mechanisms similar to those mobilized by professional interventions, such as increased abstinence self-efficacy and motivation, as well changing social networks. Much less is known, however, regarding the utility of these resources specifically for young adults and whether the TSMHO mechanisms are similar or different for young adults. This article provides a narrative review of the clinical and public health utility of TSMHOs for young adults, and summarizes theory and empirical research regarding how young adults benefit from TSMHOs. RECENT
findingsResults indicate that, compared to older adults, young adults are less likely to attend TSMHOs and attend less frequently, but derive similar benefit. The mechanisms, however, by which TSMHOs help, differ in nature and magnitude. Also, young adults appear to derive greater benefit initially from meetings attended by similar aged peers, but this benefit diminishes over time. SUMMARY: Findings offer developmentally specific insights into TSMHO dynamics for young adults and inform knowledge of broader recovery needs and challenges.
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