Helping people help themselves? Effectiveness of a self-help group for patients with alcohol use disorders-a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Peer-led self-help groups are increasingly popular, but research on their effectiveness and processes remains scarce. This pilot study aimed to investigate treatment outcome and the impact of Yalom's therapeutic factors in self-help groups for alcohol use disorders (AUDs).

Method

A self-help (SH, n = 32) and a professional-led therapy group (GT, n = 19) were assessed over the course of 8 weeks using the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-11), and the Therapeutic Factors Inventory (TFI). Multi-level models were applied.

Results

The increase in self-efficacy and therapeutic factors was higher in SH than in GT. The decrease in symptom distress did not differ. All results were adjusted for abstinence and prior ex

SUBMITTER: Wucherpfennig F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12745289 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature