Group therapy for women with substance use disorders: In-session affiliation predicts women's substance use treatment outcomes

Valeri, Linda; Sugarman, Dawn E.; Reilly, Meghan E.; McHugh, R. Kathryn; Fitzmaurice, Garrett M.; Greenfield, Shelly F.

doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2018.08.008

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“…In a series of three studies on putative mechanisms of change in WRG, secondary analyses of the pilot and/or larger RCT data from studies just described here above, showed that more affiliative statements were made in WRG than GDC 66 , 67 and that more affiliative statements were associated positively with women’s drinking outcomes during and 6 months after treatment, particularly in the WRG condition. 68 Sugarman and colleagues created and piloted (for feasibility, acceptability, and satisfaction) a web-based, gender-specific individual psychoeducation intervention based on WRG content. 69 The gender-specific modules might ultimately comprise a female-specific component of care to be delivered in a mixed-gender setting.…”

Section: Aud Treatment Services For Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Treatment Interventions for Women With Alcohol Use Disorder

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Fokas

2020

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Women with alcohol use disorder (AUD) experience more barriers to AUD treatment and are less likely to access treatment than men with AUD. A literature review identified several barriers to women seeking help: low perception of a need for treatment; guilt and shame; co-occurring disorders; employment, economic, and health insurance disparities; childcare responsibilities; and fear of child protective services. Women entering treatment present with more severe AUD and more complex psychological, social, and service needs than men. Treatment program elements that may reduce barriers to AUD treatment include provision of childcare, prenatal care, treatment for co-occurring psychological problems, and supplemental social services. Research has suggested that outcomes for women are best when treatment is provided in women-only programs that include female-specific content. To date, research on treatments tailored to the individual needs of women is limited, but research on mechanisms of change has suggested the importance of targeting anxiety and depression, affiliative statements in treatment, abstinence self-efficacy, coping skills, autonomy, and social support for abstinence. Future research should focus on early interventions, linkages between primary care or mental health clinics and AUD treatment settings, and integrated treatments for co-occurring AUD and other disorders. Further research should also explore novel treatment delivery approaches such as digital platforms and peer support groups.

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Section: Aud Treatment Services For Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Treatment Interventions for Women With Alcohol Use Disorder

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2020

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“…Affiliative statements were made more in WRG than GDC and were associated with better drinking outcomes during and 6 months after treatment for women, especially in WRG. 102 …”

Section: Sex and Gender Differences In Aud Mechanisms Of Behavior Chamentioning

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Sex and Gender Effects in Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder

Holzhauer

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2020

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“…Affiliative statements were made more in WRG than GDC and were associated with better drinking outcomes during and 6 months after treatment for women, especially in WRG. 102 Litt et al studied Network Support Treatment (NST) for AUD, which is designed to help patients build social support networks for sobriety. 103 Main treatment effects showed that men had a better treatment response than women.…”

Section: Sex and Gender Differences In Aud Mechanisms Of Behavior Changementioning

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Sex and Gender Effects in Recovery From Alcohol Use Disorder

Holzhauer¹

2020

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The current article provides a brief summary of biopsychosocial gender differences in alcohol use disorder (AUD), then reviews existing literature on gender differences in treatment access, retention, outcomes, and longer-term recovery. Among psychotherapies for AUD, there is support for the efficacy of providing female-specific treatment, and for female-only treatment settings but only when female-specific treatment is included. However, despite mandates from the National Institutes of Health to do so, there is little work thus far that directly compares genders on outcomes of specific psychotherapies or pharmacotherapies for AUD. Although existing research has mixed findings on sex and gender differences in overall outcomes, there are more consistent findings suggesting different mechanisms of behavior change among men and women in AUD treatment and long-term recovery. Thus, more work is needed that attends to gender and sex differences, including planning studies that are structured to examine not only gender-differentiated outcomes in treatment response, but equally important, differences in treatment access and attendance as well as differences in mechanisms of change in drinking behavior.

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Group therapy for women with substance use disorders: In-session affiliation predicts women's substance use treatment outcomes

Cited by 23 publications

References 35 publications

Treatment Interventions for Women With Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment Interventions for Women With Alcohol Use Disorder

Sex and Gender Effects in Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder

Sex and Gender Effects in Recovery From Alcohol Use Disorder

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