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Matching alcoholism treatments to client heterogeneity: treatment main effects and matching effects on drinking during treatment. Project MATCH Research Group.

Journal of Studies on AlcoholPublished 1 November 1998
Citations206

TL;DR

In the outpatient setting there appears to be a temporary advantage to assigning individuals to CBT or TSF rather than MET, when there is a need to quickly reduce heavy drinking and alcohol-related consequences.

Abstract

In the outpatient setting there appears to be a temporary advantage to assigning individuals to CBT or TSF rather than MET. When there is a need to quickly reduce heavy drinking and alcohol-related consequences, it appears that CBT or TSF should be the treatment of choice.

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PsychologyMedicine