The life‐enhancing alcohol‐management program: Results from a 6‐month nonrandomized controlled pilot study assessing a community based participatory research program in housing first

• Published in: Journal of community psychology Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 763 - 776
• Main Authors: Clifasefi, Seema L., Collins, Susan E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Action research; Adult; Alcohol; Alcoholism - therapy; Community research; Community-Based Participatory Research; Female; Harm Reduction; Housing; Housing - organization & administration; Housing First; Humans; Leadership; Male; Middle Aged; Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Participatory research; Pilot Projects; Quality of Life; Substance Abuse Treatment Centers - organization & administration; alcohol; Housing First; community-based participatory research; harm reduction

A 2‐arm, 6‐month, nonrandomized controlled pilot trial was conducted to test the initial effectiveness of the Life Enhancing Alcohol‐management Program (LEAP) as an adjunct to Housing First (HF; e.g., permanent supportive housing) on alcohol and quality‐of‐life (QoL) outcomes. The LEAP entails resid...