In a study called
“Alcoholics Anonymous and Relapse Prevention as Maintenance Strategies After
Conjoint Behavioral Alcohol Treatment for Men: 18-Month Outcomes” by Barbara S.
McCrady and Elizabeth E. Epstein they researched the difference in techniques
when it came to treatment and abstinence. The findings of this study is that
both treatments worked however, the AA meetings that the participants had to go
to helped more after they were able to control their abuse disorder. The
meetings were there for follow-ups and to encourage alcoholics to continue to
remain away from alcohol.
Some
implications to this study were the questions of whether the marriage relationships
were going to be effected by either of the treatments. Both treatments did not affect
the relationships and both received positive feedback from each. Both
treatments were concurrent with alcohol behavior couples therapy. This is one
of the reasons why the relationships did not change much. But the AA meetings
did help the participants remain abstinent when it came to terms of alcohol.
Some limitations
to this study is that the members that were in this study wanted to be in this
research. They chose to receive help; they were more willing to go forth in
what is happening. People who usually have a substance abuse problem are less
likely to have as much positive outcome than those in this research. All these
people wanted to make a change in their lives; so they were opening to trying
different things and going to meetings. Most alcoholics would rather hide their
problem and at first, not want tot seek help from anyone. Also another
limitation is that when the researchers spoke about the different therapies and
calls they were not specific to what each person said on the phone and what
information was said either on the phone or in the therapies. Both of these
things can be different factors to the outcome of the treatment.
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