Format
Scientific article
Publication Date
Published by / Citation
Psychotherapy: 2018, 55(4), p. 384-398
Keywords
alcohol
illegal drugs
psychotherapy
psychosocial
treatment
guidelines
meta-analysis
therapist factors
therapeutic relationship
common factors
psychopathology
alliance
group therapy

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: Authoritative Recommendations on Improving Group Therapy Outcomes

How can we make the most of group therapy, a common treatment/support format in substance use treatment? Recommendations do not get more authoritative than those advanced in this review commissioned by the American Psychological Association, based on findings across psychotherapy which link group ‘cohesion’ with better outcomes.