Brief interventions for alcohol use disorders have been the focus of considerable research.
In this meta‐analytic review, we considered studies comparing brief interventions with either …

Based on the authors' extensive research experience, this book focuses on the context,
processes, and outcomes of alcoholism treatment programs. It also investigates the influences of …

The comparative effectiveness of 12-step and cognitive-behavioral (CB) models of
substance abuse treatment was examined among 3,018 patients from 15 programs at the US …

Aims Although debates over the efficacy of oral naltrexone and acamprosate in treating
alcohol use disorders tend to focus on their global efficacy relative to placebo or their efficacy …

Self-help groups are the most commonly sought source of help for substance abuse problems,
but few studies have evaluated the mechanisms through which they exert their effects on …

Objective: This review builds on the innovative research synthesis of Holder and his
colleagues, addresses some of the limitations of the box-score approach to assessing treatment …

Although used increasingly frequently, statistical analyses to explore moderating as well as
main effects have not always been well-understood by researchers in the stress and coping/…

Previous reviews have concluded that there was no evidence for the superiority of inpatient
over outpatient treatment of alcohol abuse, although particular types of patients might be …

The 2-year posttreatment course of substance abuse patients with posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) was examined in a multisite evaluation of Veterans Affairs substance abuse …

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine how the type and timing of help received
over 8 years by previously untreated problem drinking individuals were linked to drinking and …