Mechanisms of behavior change in 12-step approaches to recovery in young adults

JF Kelly, BG Bergman, N Fallah-Sohy - Current addiction reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Empirical evidence indicates that, in general, treatments which
systematically engage adults with freely available twelve-step mutual-help organizations …

Psychiatric comorbidity and 12‐step participation: A longitudinal investigation of treated young adults

BG Bergman, MC Greene, BB Hoeppner… - Alcoholism: clinical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Evidence indicates that 12‐step mutual‐help organizations (MHO s), such as
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), can play an important role in …

The Twelve Promises of Alcoholics Anonymous: Psychometric measure validation and mediational testing as a 12-step specific mechanism of behavior change

JF Kelly, MC Greene - Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Empirical support for the recovery utility of 12-step mutual-help organizations
(MHOs) has led to increased investigation of how such organizations confer benefit. The …

Emerging adults' treatment outcomes in relation to 12-step mutual-help attendance and active involvement

JF Kelly, RL Stout, V Slaymaker - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Participation in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous
(NA) during and following treatment has been found to confer recovery-related benefit …

Prevalence and correlates of 12‐step and second‐wave mutual‐help attendance in a nationally representative US sample

BG Bergman, MC Greene, SE Zemore… - Alcohol: Clinical and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Mutual‐help organizations (MHOs) are effective community‐based,
recovery support options for individuals with alcohol and other drug use disorders (ie …

Who affiliates with SMART recovery? A comparison of individuals attending SMART recovery, alcoholics anonymous, both, or neither

JF Kelly, S Levy, M Matlack… - Alcohol: Clinical and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Mutual‐help organizations (MHOs) play a crucial role for many
individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) or other substance use disorders in achieving …

Efficacy of 12-step mutual-help groups other than Alcoholics Anonymous: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Leurent, D Ducasse, P Courtet, E Olie - European Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
This paper offers a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies on the main
twelve-step mutual-help (TSMH) groups (excluding Alcoholics Anonymous) and four meta …

Social recovery model: An 8‐year investigation of adolescent 12‐step group involvement following inpatient treatment

JF Kelly, SA Brown, A Abrantes… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Despite widespread use of 12‐step treatment approaches and referrals to
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) by youth providers, little is …

Young adults, social networks, and addiction recovery: post treatment changes in social ties and their role as a mediator of 12-step participation

JF Kelly, RL Stout, MC Greene, V Slaymaker - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Social factors play a key role in addiction recovery. Research with adults
indicates individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) benefit from mutual-help …

Can 12-step group participation strengthen and extend the benefits of adolescent addiction treatment? A prospective analysis

JF Kelly, SJ Dow, JD Yeterian, CW Kahler - Drug and alcohol dependence, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Despite advances in the development of treatments for adolescents with
substance use disorders (SUD), relapse remains common following an index treatment …