Mechanisms of change in female-specific and gender-neutral cognitive behavioral therapy for women with alcohol use disorder.

Cathryn Glanton HolzhauerThomas HildebrandtElizabeth EpsteinBarbara McCradyKevin A HallgrenSharon Cook

Published in: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology (2020)

Women receiving CBT-AUD changed their drinking through increased confidence to abstain and greater use of coping skills. Autonomy played a central role in behavior change across treatment conditions. Participants receiving treatment tailored to women also changed through decreases in sociotropy and increases in social support for abstinence. For women who received standard CBT, changes in depression were important to clinical improvement. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
polycystic ovary syndrome
alcohol use disorder
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening
smoking cessation
pregnant women
metabolic syndrome
obsessive compulsive disorder
adipose tissue
physical activity
sleep quality
replacement therapy
medical students
adverse drug