Keith Humphreys
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Can encouraging substance abuse patients to participate in self-help groups reduce demand for health care? A quasi-experimental study.
Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2001; (5): 711-6
Twelve-step-oriented inpatient treatment programs emphasize 12-step treatment approaches and the importance of ongoing attendance at 12-step self-help groups more than do cognitive-behavioral (CB) inpatient treatment programs. This study evaluated whether this difference in therapeutic approach leads patients who are treated in 12-step programs to rely less on professionally provided services and more on self-help groups after discharge, thereby reducing long-term health care costs.
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