Patients With Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Concerned Others: Concordance of Lived Experience as a Moderator of Treatment Outcomes

CONCLUSIONS: Concordance and discordance on this lived experience could be considered in treatment planning for patients with AUD and their concerned others. Providers could ask about each member's childhood and aim interventions at helping dyads discuss their childhoods in ways that validate each other's needs and provide emotional support, without stigmatization. Delivery may consider relationship type (spousal or other) and be in educational or treatment sessions that include the dyad or one member.PMID:34100708

Source: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs - June 8, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Christine Timko Michael A Cucciare Kathleen M Grant Lance Brendan Young Fernanda S Rossi Mai Chee Lor Erin Woodhead Source Type: research