Self-help group attendance and participation among cocaine dependent patients.
The authors examined frequency and patterns of self-help group attendance and active participation over a 6-month period among 411 patients receiving treatment in the NIDA Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study. Nearly two-thirds of patients attended at least one self-help group, and nearly all of these actively participated. Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings were attended most frequently. Statistical analyses included chi square, one-way analyses of variance, and cluster techniques. While patterns of attendance were relatively consistent over time, findings suggest that a treatment emphasizing the importance of self-help groups is likely to encourage more self-help group attendance and participation over time.
Weiss
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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program, McLean Hospital, 115 Mill St, Belmont, MA 02478, USA. rdwss@aol.com
Griffin
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Gallop
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Onken
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Gastfriend
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Daley
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Crits-Christoph
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Bishop
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Barber
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*