Participation in 12-Step-Based Fellowships Among Dually-Diagnosed Persons.

摘要: Twelve-step groups (12SG), a useful recovery resource, are underutilized by dually-diagnosed persons. There has been little empirical research in this area. This study followed members of dual-focus 12-step-based fellowship (N = 277) over one year to gain greater understanding participation both specialized dual focus and traditional 12SG among persons, including reasons for attending, perceived benefits obstacles affiliation, predictors affiliation. Findings indicate that persons do engage types fellowships; patterns engagement differed across fellowships, suggesting different comfort levels. Both fellowships were used deal with addiction. Greater difficulty substance use at baseline was associated likelihood attending follow-up; the reverse true self-reported baseline. discussed light existing literature clinical implications suggested.