title: Solution-focused group therapy for level 1 substance abusers.
abstract: The present study compared solution-focused group therapy (SFGT) with a traditional problem-focused treatment for level 1 substance abusers. Outcome research on the effectiveness of solution-focused group therapy is minimal, especially in treating substance abusers. In the present study, clients were measured before and after treatment to determine therapeutic effectiveness. Clients in the solution-focused group significantly improved on both the Beck Depression Inventory and the Outcome Questionnaire. The clients in the comparison group did not improve significantly on either measure. Therapist skill level and adherence to theoretical models were measured in each group to reduce confounding variables.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Northern Virginia Center, USA. sara.smock@ttu.edu
authors.forename: Sara A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Smock
authors.forename: Terry S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Trepper
authors.forename: Joseph L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wetchler
authors.forename: Eric E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: McCollum
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: Kent
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pierce
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design; D020377:Self Efficacy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome