Trial reportJournal of consulting and clinical psychology2021
Dose of psychotherapy and long-term recovery outcomes: An examination of attendance patterns in alcohol use disorder treatment.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Motivational interviewing for substance use reduction.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Fifteen-month drinking reductions in a randomized clinical trial of cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based treatments and a matched nontreatment-seeking community sample.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2026Trial
- Comparing two strategies to support the implementation of evidence-based practices for substance use disorders in VA's permanent supportive housing program: a protocol for a type 3 hybrid cluster-randomized controlled trial.Implementation science : IS · 2026Trial
- Predictors of treatment outcome for individuals with alcohol use disorder with a goal of controlled drinking.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2024Trial
- Relative and Interactive Associations of Psychosocial Intervention and Alcoholics Anonymous Attendance With Alcohol Use Disorder Outcomes.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs · 2023Trial
- Group behavioral activation with and without a smartphone app in intensive outpatient treatment for substance use disorder: A three-arm randomized controlled trial.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2023Trial
- Psychosocial Interventions for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Review of Efficacy, Mechanisms, and Clinical Implications.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Review
- Differences Between Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder Referred to Outpatient or Residential Treatment: An Observational Study.Nordisk alkohol- & narkotikatidskrift : NAT · 2026Article
- Predictors of high- and low-risk drinking after group treatment for alcohol use disorder.BJPsych open · 2025Article
- Perceptions of alcohol use disorder support among liver transplant recipients: a survey of strategies and challenges.Frontiers in transplantation · 2025Article
- Contingency Management for Drug Use Disorders: Meta-Analysis and Application of Tolin's Criteria.Clinical psychology : a publication of the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Association · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe purpose of this study was to examine associations between psychotherapy session attendance, alcohol treatment outcomes, and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) attendance.
methodUsing data from Project MATCH, repeated measures latent class analyses of psychotherapy session attendance were conducted among participants in the outpatient arm who were randomly assigned to complete 12-session cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT; n = 301), 12-session twelve-step facilitation (TSF; n = 335), or 4-session motivational enhancement therapy (MET; n = 316). Associations between psychotherapy attendance classes, heavy drinking, alcohol-related consequences, psychosocial functioning, and AA attendance were examined at posttreatment (97% retention), 1-year posttreatment (92% retention), and 3-years posttreatment (85% retention).
resultsIn general, participants who attended all 12 CBT/TSF sessions had significantly fewer heavy drinking days and alcohol-related consequences at all posttreatment time points than participants who attended 0-2 CBT/TSF sessions. Participants who attended all four MET sessions generally had significantly fewer heavy drinking days and alcohol-related consequences at posttreatment and 1-year posttreatment than participants who attended 0-1 MET sessions. Participants who attended more TSF and MET sessions generally attended more AA meetings, and participants who attended less CBT sessions generally attended fewer AA meetings.
conclusionsWith some exceptions, attending all sessions in CBT, TSF, and MET was related to the most favorable heavy drinking and alcohol-related consequences outcomes. Alcoholics' Anonymous and other mutual help groups may be attended differently based on the form and dose of psychotherapy (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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