SynthesisAlcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire)2022
The Added Value of Pharmacotherapy to Cognitive Behavior Therapy And Vice Versa in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders: A Systematic Review.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Combined pharmacological and psychosocial interventions for alcohol use disorder.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Socio-economic differences in the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy use in alcohol use disorder: A cohort study of 148 626 individuals in Sweden.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Article
- The Roles of Endogenous D2R Dopamine and μ-opioid Receptors of the Brain in Alcohol use Disorder.Current medicinal chemistry · 2024Review
- Associations between alcohol use and outcome of psychological treatment in specialist psychiatric care - a cohort study.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Neurobiology and the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Review of the Evidence Base.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2023Review
- Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Disorders: Is a One-Size-Fits-All Approach Appropriate?Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2023Review
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
aimTo explore whether combined interventions i.e. psychotherapeutic plus psychosocial interventions are more effective than monotherapies in the treatment of alcohol use disorders.
methodsSystematic review of the results of randomized controlled trials that compared combined therapies with monotherapies (either pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy).
resultsThe search resulted in 28 eligible studies. Data from these RCTs showed that 10 out of 19 RCTs (53%) demonstrated an added value of combined therapy (psychotherapy + pharmacotherapy) compared to psychotherapy only, whereas only three out of nine RCTs (33%) comparing combined therapy with pharmacotherapy showed a possible added value for combined therapy.
conclusionsPharmacotherapy is effective to treat AUD with or without psychotherapy and that psychotherapy can best be offered in combination with pharmacotherapy.
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