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Evaluating Impulsivity as a Mechanism of Behaviour Change for 12-step Engagement during Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery.
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Objective: Participation in 12-step groups (TS), such as Alcoholics Anonymous, confers benefits among individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD), and one candidate mechanism underlying these effects is reductions in impulsivity. Using a multidimensional assessment of impulsivity, the current study examined impulsive personality and action in a longitudinal cohort of adults with AUD initiating a significant recovery attempt. Methods: A prospective matched-sample cohort study design compared participants who reported a clinically meaningful increase in TS attendance (i.e., increase of ≥ 1 meetings/week; Results: Compared to matched controls, participants who increased TS significantly differentially reduced %DD, %HDD ( Conclusions: Increased TS attendance was associated with significant reductions in drinking and certain impulsivity traits. However, while the changes were contemporaneous, impulsivity did not explain the benefits of TS effects in early AUD recovery process. Future research should evaluate this hypothesis in larger samples and over longer follow-up periods.
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