title: Using brief therapeutic interventions to create change in self-efficacy and personal control of chemically dependent women.
abstract: This experimental study examined effectiveness of two group therapy models on chemically dependent women's perceptions of self-efficacy and personal control. Participants were randomly assigned to two therapeutic approaches (experiential or cognitive) or the control group. Experimental and control groups were pre- and posttested on self-efficacy and personal control. Significant differences were found for social self-efficacy, with the cognitive and experiential groups having higher scores than the control group. Changes from pre- to posttest in social self-efficacy were greatest for the cognitive group. This study indicated that additional brief therapeutic interventions beyond those generally offered in drug rehabilitation programs are modestly useful.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
authors.forename: O G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Washington
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*