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Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken)2025;49(12):2855-2864.December 1, 2025Journal Article

Preliminary predictors of self-stigma among individuals in a telehealth-based treatment program for alcohol use disorder.

Felicia R Tuchman¹, LaTrice Montgomery², Kevin A Hallgren³, Cassie Hoskisson¹, Paul Linde⁴, Peter Mulholland⁵, Aimee Peters⁶, Derek A Hamilton¹, John Mendelson⁵, Katie Witkiewitz¹

¹Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

²Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

³Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.

⁴California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA.

⁵Ria Health, San Francisco, California, USA.

⁶Columbia University School of Social Work, New York, New York, USA.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Several facets of substance use self-stigma have been identified, and these constructs may be important within the specific context of alcohol use disorder (AUD) treatment. Gaining a better understanding of self-stigma among individuals who are seeking treatment for AUD may help inform treatment approaches and ultimately could improve treatment to help reduce AUD-related self-stigma.…

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