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Many left to wonder if virtual support is shortchanging the group dynamic
Author(s) -
Enos Gary
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
alcoholism and drug abuse weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7591
pISSN - 1042-1394
DOI - 10.1002/adaw.32707
Subject(s) - wonder , group (periodic table) , computer science , support group , connection (principal bundle) , component (thermodynamics) , psychology , social psychology , engineering , physics , structural engineering , quantum mechanics , psychiatry , thermodynamics
At a time when the most time‐honored component of addiction recovery support has had to suspend traditional operations and establish connection in a new way, leaders have become keenly interested in whether virtual recovery meetings can duplicate the meaningful interaction of the in‐person group. It could take years to see sound data that illustrates the precise impact of virtual support groups, but anecdotal information suggests some challenges and a few bright spots.