EFFECTS OF OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR PROBLEM DRINKERS
EFFECTS OF OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR PROBLEM DRINKERS
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DOI:
10.3109/00952998509016855
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发表时间:
1985-01-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
SANDERS, B
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作者:
MAISTO, SA;SOBELL, LC;SANDERS, B
The effects of treatment length restriction and follow-up interview style on the outcomes of male alcohol abusers in outpatient treatment were investigated. Subjects (N = 48) were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 independent groups based on the factorial combination of the 2 independent variables. Extensive pretreatment data were collected about subject''s drinking and related behaviors, and subjects were then scheduled for monthly interviews. Subjects were interviewed for 18 mo. postadmission concerning these same factors. Subjects'' self-reports were compared with collateral reports, official records and breath tests. Outcome results showed no effects of follow-up interview style or treatment length restriction on drinking behavior and employment outcomes. Subjects'' drinking behavior postadmission was considerably improved compared to their pretreatment ethanol consumption. Temporal analyses of the drinking behavior data showed that it was possible to predict drinking behavior, especially of the same type, within pretreatment and postadmission intervals. It was not possible to predict postadmission drinking from pretreatment drinking. Treatment implications of the findings are discussed.