Meta-analysis of the literature on Alcoholics Anonymous: sample and study characteristics moderate findings.

JS Tonigan, R Toscova, WR Miller - Journal of studies on alcohol, 1996 - jsad.com
Objective: Reviews of research on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) have speculated how
findings may differ when grouped by client and study characteristics. A meta-analytic review …

The Alcoholics Anonymous Affiliation Scale: development, reliability, and norms for diverse treated and untreated populations

K Humphreys, LA Kaskutas… - Alcoholism: Clinical and …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Affiliation with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an important variable to measure in many
clinical and research activities. This paper reports on the development of an AA affiliation …

Using propensity scores to adjust for selection bias when assessing the effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous in observational studies

Y Ye, LA Kaskutas - Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is difficult to establish.
Observational studies consistently find strong dose–response relationships between AA …

Alcoholics anonymous involvement and positive alcohol-related outcomes: cause, consequence, or just a correlate? A prospective 2-year study of 2,319 alcohol …

J McKellar, E Stewart, K Humphreys - Journal of Consulting and …, 2003 - psycnet.apa.org
A positive correlation between Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) involvement and better alcohol-
related outcomes has been identified in research studies, but whether this correlation …

Determining the relative importance of the mechanisms of behavior change within Alcoholics Anonymous: A multiple mediator analysis

JF Kelly, B Hoeppner, RL Stout, M Pagano - Addiction, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Aims Evidence indicates that Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) participation reduces
relapse risk but less is known about the mechanisms through which AA confers this benefit …

Is it beneficial to have an alcoholics anonymous sponsor?

JS Tonigan, SL Rice - Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 2010 - psycnet.apa.org
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) attendance is predictive of increased abstinence for many
problem drinkers and treatment referral to AA is common. Strong encouragement to acquire …

[图书][B] Research on Alcoholics Anonymous: Opportunities and Alternatives.

BS McCrady, WR Miller - 1993 - psycnet.apa.org
Alcoholics Anonymous [AA] is a widely available, widely used, and vastly influential program
for alcoholics. Despite its popularity and influence, research on AA has been scattered. In …

For whom does Alcoholics Anonymous work?

ER Galaif, S Sussman - International Journal of the Addictions, 1995 - Taylor & Francis
A brief summary of the literature to evaluate for whom Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is or is not
likely to be effective is provided. A description of AA is presented. Next, support and …

Estimating the efficacy of Alcoholics Anonymous without self‐selection bias: An instrumental variables re‐analysis of randomized clinical trials

K Humphreys, JC Blodgett… - Alcoholism: Clinical and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Observational studies of Alcoholics Anonymous'(AA) effectiveness are
vulnerable to self‐selection bias because individuals choose whether or not to attend AA …

Does Alcoholics Anonymous involvement predict treatment outcome?

HA Montgomery, WR Miller, JS Tonigan - Journal of substance abuse …, 1995 - Elsevier
Patients receiving inpatient treatment for alcohol dependence were followed for 31 weeks
after discharge. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) attenders, when compared with nonattenders …