Publications by authors named "Lyndsay N Ammon"
Subst Use Misuse
January 2008
Article Synopsis
- A study created a Brief Helper Therapy Scale to measure helping behaviors among recovering alcoholics, which includes three subscales focused on Recovery, Life, and Community Helping.
- The 9-item scale showed strong reliability, taking about 5 minutes to complete, but had limited correlation with measures of psychological and spiritual well-being.
- Results indicated that those in early recovery tend to engage more in recovery-focused helping, while individuals with longer recovery periods become more involved in community support, potentially challenging the stigma surrounding alcoholism.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the helper therapy principle, finding that helping others during treatment for addiction can benefit clients, especially in relation to 12-step program involvement.
- The research followed 279 individuals in treatment, measuring their helping behaviors, 12-step participation, and substance use outcomes over a six-month period.
- Results indicate that while 12-step involvement is a strong predictor of abstinence, helping others during treatment also plays a role by enhancing 12-step engagement and reducing binge drinking among those still drinking.
