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Effectiveness of Self-Help
for the Dually-Diagnosed

Principal Investigator: Steve Magura, PhD, NDRI

Co-Investigators: Alexandre B. Laudet, PhD, NDRI
Howie Vogel, CSW, Double Trouble in Recovery, Inc.

Funding Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Grant R01 DA11240

Funding period: 8/97-12/02

Method: Longitudinal design: baseline, 1 and 2-year follow-ups

Data Sources:

  1. Semi-structured self-report instruments N= 300
  2. Life history interviews N = 50
  3. Longitudinal group development observation
  4. Chairpersons interviews

Specific Aims:

  1. To examine the process by which dually diagnosed persons initiate contact and become progressively involved in DTR and in their recovery
  2. To develop an understanding of DTR group formation, development and dynamics
  3. To measure and document the therapeutic mechanisms through which dual recovery groups (and mutual aid group generally) are hypothesized to improve outcomes for participants: emotional support, teaching and active learning.
  4. To conduct an effectiveness study of the DTR model. Substance abuse, mental health status and life functioning variables will be tracked longitudinally over two years for DTR members who have initially different lengths of participation.
  5. To test a theory-driven model of the recovery process among dually diagnosed persons using longitudinal research. Apparently this would constitute the first long-term, longitudinal investigation of a self-help population. (The model is fairly general and with some modification may be applicable to broader populations of addicted or mentally ill persons.)

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