Abstract
2/2020
vol. 33
Review paper
The legacy of psychiatry and psychology in Alcoholics Anonymous Fellowship program
- Akmed, Consultation Centre, Warsaw, Poland
Alcohol Drug Addict 2020; 33 (2): 161-198
Online publish date: 2020/10/13
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a form of mutual self-help for those with alcohol use disorders (AUD). The first AA group in Poland was established in 1974. Today, 2800 AA groups meet throughout Poland.
The goal of this article is to present AA Fellowship as one of the forms of support for those with alcohol use disorders and to acquaint others with its history, program, and basic principles. The author also examines the role of physicians and psychologists as it has developed and presents the results of research both on the effectiveness of involvement in AA Fellowship and on professional therapy using the AA program in work within the Minnesota Model.
The goal of this article is to present AA Fellowship as one of the forms of support for those with alcohol use disorders and to acquaint others with its history, program, and basic principles. The author also examines the role of physicians and psychologists as it has developed and presents the results of research both on the effectiveness of involvement in AA Fellowship and on professional therapy using the AA program in work within the Minnesota Model.
Keywords
lcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous, Minnesota Model, Dependency treatment, Twelve-Step program
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