The Added Value of Pharmacotherapy to Cognitive Behavior Therapy And Vice Versa in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders: A Systematic Review

AIMTo explore whether combined interventions i.e. psychotherapeutic plus psychosocial interventions are more effective than monotherapies in the treatment of alcohol use disorders. METHODSSystematic review of the results of randomized controlled trials that compared combined therapies with monothera...

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Veröffentlicht in:Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford) 2022-11, Vol.57 (6), p.768-775
Hauptverfasser: van Amsterdam, Jan, Blanken, Peter, Spijkerman, Renske, van den Brink, Wim, Hendriks, Vincent
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Zusammenfassung:AIMTo explore whether combined interventions i.e. psychotherapeutic plus psychosocial interventions are more effective than monotherapies in the treatment of alcohol use disorders. METHODSSystematic review of the results of randomized controlled trials that compared combined therapies with monotherapies (either pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy). RESULTSThe search resulted in 28 eligible studies. Data from these RCTs showed that 10 out of 19 RCTs (53%) demonstrated an added value of combined therapy (psychotherapy + pharmacotherapy) compared to psychotherapy only, whereas only three out of nine RCTs (33%) comparing combined therapy with pharmacotherapy showed a possible added value for combined therapy. CONCLUSIONSPharmacotherapy is effective to treat AUD with or without psychotherapy and that psychotherapy can best be offered in combination with pharmacotherapy.
ISSN:0735-0414
1464-3502
DOI:10.1093/alcalc/agac043