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RESEARCH PRODUCT
The Influence of Retention, Turnover, and Alliance on Process and Outcomes in Rolling Group Psychotherapy for Cocaine Disorder
Annaluisa PasinelliTiziana BussolaErnesto SciotiLaura PaviaAntonia CinquegranaPaola CavaniMaria Di Blasisubject
050103 clinical psychologymedicine.medical_specialtyretentionmedicine.medical_treatment05 social sciences030508 substance abuseRepeated measures designTreatment retentionGroup psychotherapy03 medical and health sciencesClinical PsychologyAllianceGroup psychotherapySettore M-PSI/08 - Psicologia Clinicamedicine0501 psychology and cognitive sciencescocaine disorder0305 other medical sciencePsychiatryPsychologyCocaine abuseClinical psychologydescription
ABSTRACTA longitudinal repeated measures design was used to investigate the influence of treatment retention, and membership turnover on individual outcomes, and the relationship between individual-level and group-level therapeutic alliance in rolling group psychotherapy for individuals with cocaine abuse disorder. Eighteen patients were studied; data were collected prior to therapy and then monthly for 24 months. Patient outcomes and process were assessed. Improvements in symptoms and psychological functioning were associated with retention in psychotherapy. Membership turnover had a negative influence on symptoms. Development of an individual alliance was affected by the development of group-level therapeutic alliance, but not by time spent in therapy.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-07 |