Publisher Summary This chapter describes the goals and key therapeutic processes of
mutual-help groups (MHGs) presumed to facilitate improvement and/or maintenance of …

There are currently a number of community-based, consumer-led mutual-help organizations
for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) and other substance use disorders (SUDs). The theoretical …

This paper reviews empirical studies on whether participating in mutual help groups for
people with mental health problems leads to improved psychological and social functioning …

Mutual help groups-by definition, people sharing a common problem coming together to
help one another—are vital alternative services which perform a variety of mental health …

This chapter systematically reviews empirical studies on whether participating in mutual help
groups for mental health problems leads to improved psychological and social functioning. It …

Self-help groups (SHGs) may rival all other forms of treatment sometime within the next
century (see Goodman & facobs article in “The Handbook of Group Psychotherapy,” Wiley …

At first glance, the notion of individuals with serious, objectively verifiable, cognitive and
social impairments being able to facilitate life-saving changes in similarly impaired …

There is debate about whether dually diagnosed patients benefit from mutual-help groups
(MHGs), partly because social anxiety may make participation problematic. We examined …

Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are highly prevalent in the United States and often are chronic
conditions that require ongoing episodes of care over many years to achieve full sustained …

Despite evidence that mutual support groups can be beneficial for those with serious mental
illnesses, professionals have been reluctant to utilize this resource. We surveyed over 400 …