The search for mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy for alcohol or other drug use disorders: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: The emphasis in addictions research has shifted toward a greater interest in identifying the mechanisms involved in patient behavior change. This systematic review investigated nearly 30 years of mediation research on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for alcohol or other drug use disorders (AUD/SUD).

Method

Study inclusion criteria targeted analyses occurring in the context of a randomized clinical trial where both intervention/intervention ingredient to mediator (a path) and mediator to outcome (b path) paths were reported. Between- and within-condition analyses were eligible, as were studies that formally tested mediation and those that conducted path analysis only.

Results

The review sample included K = 15 reports of primarily between-condition analyses. Almost half of t

SUBMITTER: Magill M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7329023 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature