Rj. Riordan et L. Walsh, GUIDELINES FOR PROFESSIONAL REFERRAL TO ALCOHOLICS-ANONYMOUS AND OTHER 12-STEP GROUPS, Journal of counseling and development, 72(4), 1994, pp. 351-365
In working with clients who have addiction issues in addition to the p
resenting problem, counselors often consider support groups as adjunct
s to treatment. ''Twelve step'' groups have been useful for this purpo
se. In this article the authors review Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the
oldest and largest twelve step group. They explore some criticisms of
AA, describe its components and mechanics, and provide guidelines for
client referral.