Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery

Aims & Scope

Cessation.

The Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery is the first peer-reviewed group therapy journal that attends to both the addiction and the mental health needs of clients.

This journal offers an important forum for the diverse team of treatment providers, clinicians, educators, and researchers that serve addictions groups.

The journal presents up-to-date clinical, research, and training articles involving a broad range of addictions and compulsive behaviors.

The Journal of Groups in Addiction & Recovery provides a unique opportunity for group therapists and addictions treatment professionals—as well as academics, researchers, and other health care practitioners—to learn about the latest developments in this specialized form of addictions treatment.

The editorial board includes representatives from diverse theoretical persuasions, facilitating communication among the professional communities working with addictions groups.

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• New Addiction-Recovery Support Institutions: Mobilizing Support Beyond Professional Addiction Treatment and Recovery Mutual Aid

  Citation: 75

  Authors: William L., John F., Jeffrey D.

• Outcomes of Trauma Treatment Using the TARGET Model

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Linda, Julian, Hsiu-Ju, Sharon, Rocío

• Achieving Systems-Based Sustained Recovery: A Comprehensive Model for Collegiate Recovery Communities

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Kitty S., Amanda K., Thomas G., Sterling T.

• Hope and Substance Abuse Recovery: The Impact of Agency and Pathways within an Abstinent Communal-Living Setting

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Glen M., Joseph R., David R., Leonard A.

• Expanding the Scope of Dual Diagnosis and Co-Addictions: Behavioral Addictions

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Marilyn, Manuela, Jean, Shane, Adriana, Amber, Ibolya

• Recovery High Schools: A Descriptive Study of School Programs and Students

  Citation: 44

  Authors: D. Paul, Andrew J.

• SMART Recovery: Self-Empowering, Science-Based Addiction Recovery Support

  Citation: 43

  Authors: A. Tom, Julie

• Citizenship, Community, and Recovery: A Group- and Peer-Based Intervention for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders and Criminal Justice Histories

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Michael, Patricia, Dave, Tom, Charles, Lesley, Madelon, Vincent, Chyrell

• Broadening the Base of Addiction Mutual-Help Organizations

  Citation: 38

  Authors: John F., William L.

• The Role of Self-Regulation in Abstinence Maintenance: Effects of Communal Living on Self-Regulation

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Joseph R., Edward B., Leonard A.