摘要:

Forty subjects with serious mental illness and alcoholism were interviewed about their experiences with Alcoholics Anonymous. All had attended one or more meetings of special AA groups for dually diagnosed members. Information was obtained about their illness, heir first meeting, how they used the groups, and ways in which they participated in meetings. Investigators found that intensity of AA involvement was related to the degree of comfort they felt in groups. Demographic and personality characteristics did not correlate with involvement. A majority of subjects maintained their involvement in the meetings of special AA groups or in regular AA meetings.

ISSN:0734-7324    

DOI:10.1300/J020V12N04_01

出版商:Taylor&Francis Group    

年代:1995

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

The author reviews lhe underlying research associated with ethics training and complex problem solving. This background is applied to staff training in applied ethics for chemical dependency program staff members. Recommendations are made regarding both training and ongoing programmatic structure for chemical dependency programs in ethical decision making.

ISSN:0734-7324    

DOI:10.1300/J020V12N04_02

出版商:Taylor&Francis Group    

年代:1995

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Although widely utilized as a source of treatment for family members of alcoholics, the Al-Anon program has not been studied regarding its effectiveness. This study attempted to empirically assess presumed benefits reported by 77 members of Al-Anon programs in Southern Minnesota. To test hypotheses regarding levels of self-esteem and marital adjustment, correlational statistics were used to compare length of membership to results from the Tennessee Self-concept Scale and Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test. Although significant relationships were found between both self-esteem and marital adjustment regarding increased length of membership, confounds and methodological difficulties reduced the impact of these findings.

ISSN:0734-7324    

DOI:10.1300/J020V12N04_03

出版商:Taylor&Francis Group    

年代:1995

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

The financial structure of Alcoholics Anonymous is examined in this study through an analysis of its activities in some European countries and the U.S. A focus on the interrelational between the material and the spiritual, in light of the philosophy and traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous, guides the discussion.

ISSN:0734-7324    

DOI:10.1300/J020V12N04_04

出版商:Taylor&Francis Group    

年代:1995

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Female recovering alcoholics were compared with female non-problem drinkers and male recovering alcoholics on 2 locus of control measures and family dynamics. A significant difference was found between groups of recovering females and males regarding the measure of spousal fusion. Significant differences were found between the AA females and the non-problem drinking females on drinking related locus of control measures and family dynamics regarding spousal fusion and intimacy with parents.

ISSN:0734-7324    

DOI:10.1300/J020V12N04_05

出版商:Taylor&Francis Group    

年代:1995

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

This article focuses on psychotherapeutic strategies with the recovering alcoholic. These include learning to cope with anxiety and depression, developing the therapeutic rapport, and teaching patients to recognize outmoded defense mechanisms and move toward building healthier coping strategies.

ISSN:0734-7324    

DOI:10.1300/J020V12N04_06

出版商:Taylor&Francis Group    

年代:1995

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Severity of alcohol dependence was related to variables of sex, age, number of previous treatments, in an inpatient population (N = 706) undergoing treatment for alcohol dependence. A significant difference, in higher levels of dependence, was noted for clients under 30 years and for clients previously treated for alcohol dependence. No difference was noted between females and males.

ISSN:0734-7324    

DOI:10.1300/J020V12N04_07

出版商:Taylor&Francis Group    

年代:1995

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

The United States Army Alcohol and Drug Treatment outpatient Program in Augsburg, Germany, conducted a single site treatment evaluation study. Alcohol education, stress management, and values clarification were rated by patients as the most helpful treatment elements. In spite of limited statistical significance, this study suggests patients may benefit from a highly structured, intense psychoeducational rehabilitation program which utilizes a cognitive-behavioral approach.

ISSN:0734-7324    

DOI:10.1300/J020V12N04_08

出版商:Taylor&Francis Group    

年代:1995

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

The vocabulary and concepts of medicine, theology, and psychology have all been used to define and discuss alcoholism. Using medical concepts, we discuss the differences between illness and disease, especially in terms of spontaneous recovery. Using theological concepts, we delineate AA's ideas of God regarding its belief system. In terms of psychological constructs an attempt is made to compare a Higher Power to transitional object theory. The authors propose that AA's suggestions act as potential introjects. Moreover, the Higher Power is Thompson's "Hound of Heaven."

ISSN:0734-7324    

DOI:10.1300/J020V12N04_09

出版商:Taylor&Francis Group    

年代:1995

数据来源: Taylor

摘要:

Previous research has shown that metamemory is not affected by alcohol consumption in non-alcoholics, but that it is affected in Korsakoff patients. In this study, recovering alcoholic, male Army personnel were administered the FACTRETRIEVAL2 program (Wilkinson&Nelson, 1984) to determine if recovering alcoholics would exhibit metamemory deficiencies as compared to non-alcoholic male, Army personnel. There was no suggestion in the data that these recovering alcoholics had any greater difficulty in retrieving general information from long-term memory, in recognizing answers to questions they had missed, or that they exhibited any metamemory deficiencies. Within the limits of this study, the metacognitive measures used found nothing to indicate differences in the accuracy of memory self-awareness of the alcoholic sample.

ISSN:0734-7324    

DOI:10.1300/J020V12N04_10

出版商:Taylor&Francis Group    

年代:1995

数据来源: Taylor