Solution-focused group therapy for level 1 substance abusers |
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Authors: | Smock Sara A Trepper Terry S Wetchler Joseph L McCollum Eric E Ray Rose Pierce Kent |
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Institution: | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Northern Virginia Center, USA. sara.smock@ttu.edu |
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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. |
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