140 AA FOR PERSONS WITH A DUAL DIAGNOSIS with a co-occurring disorder endure a
lower quality of life, recover less often, and use more treatment resources (Mueller et aI …

Self-help programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) have been viewed as beneficial
adjuncts to comprehensive treatment programs for the treatment of alcohol use disorders …

Forty subjects with serious mental illness and alcoholism were interviewed about their
experiences with Alcoholics Anonymous. All had attended one or more meetings of special …

A sample of 515 initially untreated problem drinkers was followed for one year after
contacting alcohol information and referral or detoxification services. At a one-year follow …

Alcoholics Anonymous groups are underused by persons with the dual diagnoses of mental
illness and substance use disorder, and mental health professionals are cautious about …

Abstract Background and Aims There is consensus that best clinical practice for dual
diagnosis (DD) is integrated mental health and substance use treatment augmented with …

Reports published since 1976 were reviewed with respect to the characteristics of alcohol-
dependent individuals who affiliate with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). No “AA personality” …

Pretreatment and posttreatment Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) affiliation was investigated in
respect to treatment outcome, demographic variables, and psychometric variables for 173 …

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and its professional analog, the Minnesota Model, are often the
only options available to persons looking for assistance in overcoming an alcohol abuse …

Little research has examined the relationship of substance abuse patients' prior Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA) affiliation to important treatment-related variables. This study of 927 …