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Continuities and changes in self-change research

  1. Harald Klingemann1,*,
  2. Mark B. Sobell2,
  3. Linda C. Sobell2

Article first published online: 17 NOV 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02770.x

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Addiction

Addiction

Volume 105, Issue 9, pages 1510–1518, September 2010

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Klingemann, H., Sobell, M. B. and Sobell, L. C. (2010), Continuities and changes in self-change research. Addiction, 105: 1510–1518. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02770.x

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  1. 1

    University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland and

  2. 2

    Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

*Harald Klingemann, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich, Klinik für Soziale Psychiatrie und Allgemeinpsychiatrie ZH West, Substance Use Disorders (SUD), Selnaustrasse 9, CH-8002 Zürich, Switzerland. E-mail: harald.klingemann@dgsp.uzh.ch

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 AUG 2010
  2. Article first published online: 17 NOV 2009
  3. Submitted 27 April 2009; initial review completed 1 June 2009; final version accepted 4 August 2009

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Keywords:

  • Addiction concepts;
  • change process;
  • consumer perspective;
  • help seeking;
  • natural recovery;
  • self-change

ABSTRACT

Aims  A substantial literature demonstrates that natural recoveries from substance use disorders not only occur but are a common pathway to recovery. This article reviews selectively and comments on the current state-of-the-art in natural recovery research.

Methods  Basic concepts in natural recovery research are presented, and topical and methodological trends and changes in self-change research over time are discussed.

Conclusions  Although considerable progress has occurred in natural recovery research, several topics deserving of further research are identified, and implications for policy practice are discussed.

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