Coping Mediates the Effects of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder among Outpatient Clients in Project MATCH When Dependence Severity is High

摘要

Background and aimsThere is inconsistent evidence that alcohol-specific coping is a mechanism of change in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Our primary aim was to test whether baseline dependence severity moderates the mediational effect of CBT on drinking outcomes via coping.