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Alcoholism: a Follow-up Study of Participants in an Alcohol Treatment Programme
- Source :
- British Journal of Psychiatry. 157:190-196
- Publication Year :
- 1990
- Publisher :
- Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1990.
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Abstract
- One hundred and twelve alcoholic patients treated by an intensive one-month residential programme were followed up for one year. As a group, they were socially disadvantaged and highly dependent on alcohol. Outcome of treatment was assessed at six months and one year following discharge by multiple measures which included assessments of drinking behaviour, measurements of social stability, neuroticism and self-esteem, and self-ratings of satisfaction with important aspects of day-to-day living. During the first six months following treatment, 37% were abstinent or drinking in controlled fashion; during the second six months, 53% achieved this status. Improvement in drinking status was positively related to improvements in all other outcome variables.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Alcohol Drinking
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Alcohol treatment
Social Environment
Developmental psychology
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Quality of life
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
media_common
Self-esteem
Follow up studies
Social environment
Rehabilitation, Vocational
Middle Aged
Neuroticism
030227 psychiatry
Disadvantaged
Alcoholism
Psychiatry and Mental health
Drinking Status
Physical therapy
Female
Psychology
Social Adjustment
Follow-Up Studies
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14721465 and 00071250
- Volume :
- 157
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7327ff87777a7cac0533c6b7a7f055cb