School of Social Work, University of Michigan, South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2010 Feb;45(3):315-29. doi: 10.3109/10826080903443594.
Self-help groups benefit clients by linking them to people who have "been there" and are successfully coping with their situations. Mental health/substance use agencies can increase access to evidence-based benefits of self-help groups by engaging them in organizational exchanges. Organizational theories are used to frame beneficial exchanges with self-help groups. Adaptational theory is used to frame exchanges with self-help groups and various service agency subunits, e.g., board, practitioner, and client units. Institutional theory is used to frame joint agency/self-help initiatives to promote community acceptance of self-help groups, which in turn may enhance the credibility of the professional agency.
自助团体通过将客户与那些“曾经经历过”并成功应对自身情况的人联系起来，使客户受益。心理健康/药物使用机构可以通过让自助团体参与组织交流，增加获得基于证据的自助团体益处的机会。组织理论被用来构建与自助团体有益的交流。适应性理论被用来构建与自助团体和各种服务机构子单位（如董事会、从业者和客户单位）的交流。制度理论被用来构建机构/自助团体的联合倡议，以促进社区对自助团体的接受，这反过来又可能增强专业机构的可信度。
