A randomized pilot trial of brief family-involved treatment for alcohol use disorder: Treatment engagement and outcomes.
Barbara S. McCrady, J. Scott Tonigan, Brandi C. Fink, Roberta Chávez, Amber D. Martinez, Adrienne Borders, Kathryn Fokas, Elizabeth E. Epstein
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Involving family members in a patient's treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) leads to more positive outcomes, but evidence-based family-involved treatments have not been adopted widely in AUD treatment programs. Study aims the following: (a) modify an empirically supported 12-session AUD treatment, alcohol behavioral couple therapy (ABCT) to make it shorter and appropriate for any concerned family member and (b) conduct a small clinical trial to obtain feasibility data and effect size estimates of treatment efficacy. METHOD: = 35) were assessed at baseline and 4-month follow-up. RESULTS: = .48). Results for family support or family functioning measures favored TAU. CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of brief family-involved treatment in inpatient AUD treatment was challenging, but preliminary data suggest the potential value of B-FIT in impacting drinking outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).