Assessing the Efficacy of Rational Recovery in the Treatment of Alcohol/Drug Dependency

This research addresses the efficacy of Rational Recovery (RR) as a treatment modality. Two groups often (10) alcohol/drug dependent subjects were exposed to two different treatment approaches at an outpatient-counseling center in the Southwest United States. All subjects were given the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory-2 (SASSI-2) as a measurement of symptoms associated with alcohol/drug dependency. Findings showed that the RR group showed significant change from pre to post-test administration of the SASSI. The results indicate that RR can be an effective treatment for enhancing openness and decreasing denial for alcohol/drug dependent subjects.