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Quote by: Starboy What little data there is suggests that most rehab programs are actually worse than no rehab at all. |
Well, you know that includes all supernatural 12-step-based nonsense.
"The field of addiction has been dominated by a model that has not changed much since its beginning. I am referring to the disease model and the 12-step model of recovery. It has withstood the test of time, and for some unsettling reasons."
"In fact, the list of elements that are typically included in alcoholism treatment in the US evidenced a commonality: virtually all of them lacked adequate scientific evidence of effectiveness. These techniques include: confrontation, non-directive group therapy, intensive inpatient rehabilitation and A.A. Techniques which have demonstrated effectiveness include: cognitive behavioral interventions, social skills training, behavioral marital therapy and brief motivationally oriented interventions which tap into existing skills and prepare people to change on their own. Also receiving a great deal of empirical support are moderation training interventions which help people whose alcohol problems are non-severe learn how to cut down their alcohol consumption. This technique in particular has angered so many people in the mental health field that it may be a decade or more before moderation training becomes acceptable in the US."
http://www.habitsmart.com/stifle.html