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Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press
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9780674603776
Description
This text, first published in 1983, examines various aspects of the problem of alcoholism. Vaillant's original study was based on an evaluation of more than 600 individuals followed for over 40 years. This updated version utilizes current knowledge to examine the same alcoholics 15 years on.
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CONTENTS:
The Problem -- I. What Is Alcoholism? -- 1. Is Alcoholism a Unitary Disorder? -- 2. The Etiology of Alcoholism -- 3. The Natural History of Alcoholism -- II. Patterns of Recovery -- 4. Paths into Abstinence -- 5. Return to Asymptomatic Drinking -- III. Methodology -- 6. The Sample -- 7. The Measures -- IV. Lessons for Treatment -- 8. The Doctor's Dilemma -- 9. Suggestions for Would-Be Helpers -- A Summing Up -- Appendix: Measurement Scales
The Problem -- I. What Is Alcoholism? -- 1. Is Alcoholism a Unitary Disorder? -- 2. The Etiology of Alcoholism -- 3. The Natural History of Alcoholism -- II. Patterns of Recovery -- 4. Paths into Abstinence -- 5. Return to Asymptomatic Drinking -- III. Methodology -- 6. The Sample -- 7. The Measures -- IV. Lessons for Treatment -- 8. The Doctor's Dilemma -- 9. Suggestions for Would-Be Helpers -- A Summing Up -- Appendix: Measurement Scales