Outcomes in Alcoholism Treatment [electronic resource] / Harriet B. Stambul and David J. Armor.
Alcoholism researchers in the past 35 years have emphasized abstinence as the major criterion of treatment success. In recent years, however, this emphasis has been questioned and from the current debate over treatment goals and outcome measures at least two areas of controversy have emerged. The fi...
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| Summary: | Alcoholism researchers in the past 35 years have emphasized abstinence as the major criterion of treatment success. In recent years, however, this emphasis has been questioned and from the current debate over treatment goals and outcome measures at least two areas of controversy have emerged. The first, called the "abstention-moderation" controversy, questions whether some alcoholics can return to and maintain normal or controlled drinking, and discusses the implications of this outcome for treatment goals. The second involves the broadening of outcome measures to include a wide spectrum of social and psychological behavior, including attitudes and self-concept, job and marital stability, and earnings or income from employment. Research on various aspects of these two areas has been conducted, but a resolution of the conflicts has not yet emerged. (Author/BP) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED163377. Availability: The Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California 90406 ($3.00). ERIC Note: Pages 39-43 may not reproduce clearly due to type. |
| Physical Description: | 43 p. |