Alcohol Abuse

O’Farrell, Timothy J.; Fals‐Stewart, William

doi:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2003.tb00387.x

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“…According to Marlowe et al (1996), substance abusers reported that family members exerted substantially more influence over their decision to enter treatment than other sources of influence, including legal pressures exerted by court-mandated treatment. Research has also shown that family members and significant others can be important resources in treating drug abuse (Azrin, 1976;Garrett et al, 1997;McGillicuddy, Rychtarik, Duquette, & Morsheimer, 2001;O'Farrell & Fals-Stewart, 2003;Sisson & Azrin, 1986;Szapocznik, Kurtines, Foote, Perez-Vidal, & Hervis, 1983;Thomas & Santa, 1982). Yet, little research has systematically examined interventions for family members who could facilitate the entry of drug-abusing youth in treatment.…”

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Engaging resistant adolescents in drug abuse treatment

Waldron

Kern-Jones

Turner

et al. 2007

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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In the first phase of a two-part treatment development study, families with a treatment-resistant, drugabusing adolescent (n=42) were offered 12 sessions of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). This parent-focused intervention was designed to help parents facilitate their adolescents' entry in treatment and support adolescents' subsequent behavior change and to improve parent and family functioning. In the second phase, successfully engaged adolescents (n=30) were offered 12 sessions of a multicomponent individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targeting substance use and related problem behaviors. Measures were collected at pre-and post-treatment for parents and adolescents, with an additional follow-up assessment for parents at 3-months posttreatment. Parents in the CRAFT intervention experienced a significant reduction in negative symptoms and 71% of parents were successful in engaging their resistant youth in treatment. The CBT intervention for the engaged youth was associated with a statistically significant, but not clinically significant, reduction in marijuana use.

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Engaging resistant adolescents in drug abuse treatment

Waldron

Kern-Jones

Turner

et al. 2007

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

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“…This conclusion is based on equivalent or greater improvement in COs' functioning following Al-Anon facilitation or referral than that of waitlist control groups or family-involved treatments. However, no new studies of Al-Anon facilitation and referral have been conducted since 2003 (O'Farrell andClements, 2012). In addition, no previous study has compared the health and coping of Al-Anon newcomers and members, as we did.…”

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“…As reviewed by O'Farrell and Fals-Stewart (2003), when drinkers are unwilling to seek help, Al-Anon facilitation (structured encouragement of participation) and referral help family members cope better. This conclusion is based on equivalent or greater improvement in COs' functioning following Al-Anon facilitation or referral than that of waitlist control groups or family-involved treatments.…”

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Al-Anon Family Groups: Newcomers and Members

Timko

Cronkite

Kaskutas

et al. 2013

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Empirical knowledge is lacking about AlAnon Family Groups (Al-Anon), the most widely used form of help by people concerned about another's drinking, partly because conducting research on 12-step groups is challenging. Our purpose was to describe a new method of obtaining survey data from 12-step group attendees and to examine infl uences on initial Al-Anon attendance and attendees' recent life contexts and functioning. Method: Al-Anon's World Service Offi ce sent a mailing to a random sample of groups, which subsequently yielded surveys from newcomers (n = 359) and stable members (n = 264). Results: Reasons for groups' nonparticipation included having infrequent newcomers and the study being seen as either contrary to the 12 Traditions or too uncomfortable for newcomers. Main concerns prompting initial Al-Anon attendance were problems with overall quality of life and with the Al-Anon trigger (a signifi cant drinking individual), and being stressed and angry. Goals for Al-Anon attendance were related to the following concerns: better quality of life, fewer trigger-related problems, and less stress. Members reported better functioning in some of these domains (quality of life, relationship with the trigger) but did not differ from newcomers on physical and psychological health. Newcomers were more likely to have recently drunk alcohol and to have obtained treatment for their own substance misuse problems. Conclusions: This method of collecting data from 12-step group attendees yielded valid data and also was seen by many in Al-Anon as consistent with the Traditions. Both newcomers and members had aimed to improve their overall quality of life and well-being through Al-Anon, and, indeed, members were more satisfi ed with their quality of life than were newcomers. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs, 74, 965-976, 2013)

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“…Aufgrund der starken Zunahme des Heroinkonsums in den 80er Jahren (Grob, 2012) entwickelte sich aus der Angehörigen-Selbsthilfe in Zürich eine professionelle Beratungsstelle, die sich ausschliesslich auf die Unterstützung von Angehörigen spezialisiert hat (Suhner & Beck, 2012 (Fernandez et al, 2006;O'Farrell & Fals-Stewart, 2003). In der Schweiz sind sie seit über 40 Jahren tätig.…”

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Angehörige von drogenabhängigen Menschen – Suchterkrankungen aus einer anderen Perspektive

Ruckstuhl

2017

Suchttherapie

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ZusammenfassungDie Situation von Angehörigen von heroin- und kokainabhängigen Menschen wurde in der Schweiz bisher nur wenig wissenschaftlich untersucht. Die vorliegende Arbeit hat deshalb einen explorativen Charakter. Im Zentrum der Untersuchung stand die Frage, welche Auswirkungen die Suchterkrankung eines nahestehenden Menschen auf die psychische Gesundheit der Angehörigen hat und welche Rolle Bewältigungsstrategien in diesem Zusammenhang spielen. Mittels standardisierten Fragebögen wurden die Daten erhoben. Die Auswertung erfolgte über multiple lineare Regressionsmodelle, die folgende Ergebnisse brachten: Je stärker sich Angehörige durch die Abhängigkeitserkrankung belastet fühlten und je mehr Sorgen sie hatten in Bezug auf Finanzen, Gesundheit, Arbeit und Beziehungen, desto höher war ihr Risiko die Kriterien einer klinisch relevanten Depression zu erfüllen. 27,3% der befragten Angehörigen erfüllten zum Zeitpunkt der Befragung die Kriterien einer klinisch relevanten Depression, was deutlich über der erwarteten 12-Monatsprävalenz von 7% in der Schweizer Bevölkerung lag. Dabei spielen insbesondere die Bewältigungsstrategien, die Angehörige anwenden eine wichtige Rolle. So zeigte sich, dass insbesondere negative Bewältigungsstrategien, die das Stresserleben erhöhen mit einer höheren Depressivität assoziiert sind. Positive Bewältigungsstrategien, die das Stresserleben reduzieren, scheinen dagegen keine protektive Wirkung zu haben. Insgesamt legen die Ergebnisse nahe, dass Angehörige in der Schweiz besser unterstützt und in der Forschung als auch im klinischen Alltag mehr Beachtung bekommen sollten.

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Alcohol Abuse

Cited by 74 publications

References 72 publications

Engaging resistant adolescents in drug abuse treatment

Engaging resistant adolescents in drug abuse treatment

Al-Anon Family Groups: Newcomers and Members

Angehörige von drogenabhängigen Menschen – Suchterkrankungen aus einer anderen Perspektive

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