Pretreatment changes in drinking: Theoretical and methodological implications for alcohol use disorder treatment outcome research.
Jared A DavisBecky K GiusCory A CraneStephen A MaistoRobert C SchlauchPublished in: Alcohol (Hanover, York County, Pa.) (2023)
These confirm the importance of pretreatment change in the study of treatment outcomes, and suggest that interpersonal processes, including the appraisal of drinking behavior in a social context, may play an important role in pretreatment changes in drinking.