Giving and Receiving Help among Persons Entering Sober Living Houses.

IF 0.6 Q4 SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-31 DOI:10.1080/07347324.2023.2242801

Douglas L Polcin, Elizabeth Mahoney, Meenakshi Subbaraman, Amy A Mericle

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Abstract

Giving and receiving help are integral to creating the social environments necessary to support recovery. However, studies assessing the effects of helping behaviors have focused primarily on the benefits derived from giving help to others in 12-step programs and treatment. The current study examined the frequency of giving and receiving help among 188 persons entering sober living houses (SLHs), a type of recovery home that is common in California. Helping was assessed in three contexts: the SLH, 12-step meetings they attended, and interactions with their family and friends. Residents who gave help to others in one of these contexts tended to also receive help in that context. Residents who reported giving or receiving help in one context tended to report giving and receiving help in other contexts. Study findings suggest helping in recovery occurs in a broader, more reciprocal manner than currently conceptualized. Studies should address how giving and receiving help in different contexts affects recovery outcomes. Research is also needed to describe the determinants of giving and receiving help. Considerations for facilitating help among SLH residents are described.

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进入戒酒之家的人给予和接受帮助

给予和接受帮助对于创造支持恢复所必需的社会环境是不可或缺的。然而，评估帮助行为效果的研究主要集中在通过12步计划和治疗帮助他人所带来的好处上。目前的研究调查了188名进入清醒生活之家(SLHs)的人给予和接受帮助的频率，SLHs是加州常见的一种康复之家。在三种情况下评估帮助:SLH，他们参加的12步会议，以及与家人和朋友的互动。在其中一种情况下帮助他人的居民往往也会在这种情况下得到帮助。报告在一种情况下给予或接受帮助的居民倾向于报告在其他情况下给予和接受帮助。研究结果表明，帮助恢复的方式比目前的概念更广泛，更互惠。研究应该探讨在不同情况下给予和接受帮助如何影响康复结果。还需要研究描述给予和接受帮助的决定因素。本文描述了促进SLH居民相互帮助的考虑因素。

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Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly SUBSTANCE ABUSE-

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1.60

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期刊介绍： Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly is an exciting professional journal for clinicians working with persons who are alcoholic and their families. Designed to bridge the gap between research journals and information for the general public, it addresses the specific concerns of professional alcoholism counselors, social workers, psychologists, physicians, clergy, nurses, employee assistance professionals, and others who provide direct services to persons who are alcoholic. The journal features articles specifically related to the treatment of alcoholism, highlighting new and innovative approaches to care, describing clinical problems and solutions, and detailing practical, unique approaches to intervention and therapy.