Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders and is
associated with enormous public health costs. Although AUD and other addictive behaviors …

A relapsing-remitting course is very common in patients with an Alcohol Use Disorder
(AUD). Understanding the determinants associated with alcohol resumption remains a …

British Psychology Society Textbook of the Year 2020 Why do people who are more socially
connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated? Why are …

In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on a recovery model within alcohol and
drug policy and practice. This has occurred concurrently with the emergence of community …

This chapter was prepared when all authors were at Columbia University's Teachers
College; Luthar and Small are currently at Arizona State University. The authors gratefully …

Considerable evidence now exists that people can draw on social groups in order to
maintain and enhance health and wellbeing. We review this evidence and suggest that …

Abstract Background Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a worldwide recovery mutualhelp
organization that continues to arouse controversy. In large part, concerns persist because of …

There exists a predominant identity loss and “redemption” narrative in the addiction literature
describing how individuals move from a “substance user” identity to a “recovery” identity …

Objective: Mediation models are used in prevention and intervention research to assess the
mechanisms by which interventions influence outcomes. However, researchers may not …

According to the Social Identity Model of Identity Change, maintaining social identities and
support over time is good for health and wellbeing, particularly during stressful transitions …