Recovering Alcoholics: Personality and Aftercare Factors

1987 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 595-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. H. Knouse ◽  
H. G. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Program ◽  
Alcoholics Anonymous ◽  
Inpatient Treatment ◽  
Marital Stability ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
Recovering Alcoholics ◽  
Discharged Patients

Individuals who had completed an inpatient treatment program for alcoholism within the last three years were sent a survey measuring personality variables, demographic characteristics, aftercare, aftercare involvement, and sobriety. Responses were obtained from 262 individuals who were currently maintaining sobriety. The proportion of time sober since discharge was related to race, low depression, having no previous hospitalizations, aftercare involvement, and marital stability. Continuously sober individuals differed from those who experienced a relapse on the measure of depression but not on measures of assertiveness or anger. Involvement with Alcoholics Anonymous was related to relapse only for recently discharged patients.

Significant Demographic Characteristics of Persons Recovering from Alcoholism and Other Drugs

1992 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
William G. Emener ◽  
J. Fred Dickman
Keyword(s):  
Alcoholics Anonymous ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Women's Issues ◽  
Alcoholism Treatment ◽  
Recovering Alcoholics

The primary purpose of this study was to identify the existence of, and relationships among, selected demographic variables of persons recovering from alcoholism. A sample of 229 recovering alcoholics voluntarily remained after their Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and completed a 57 item “Alcoholism Treatment Survey”. Findings are simultaneously presented and discussed within 14 specific demographic areas of investigation with special attention to three overall constructs: (a) gender, viz, women's issues; (b) age, viz, younger (13-32), middle (33-45) and older (46-73); and (c) Alcoholics Anonymous, viz, its make up and composition. Conclusions and recommendations pertinent to prevention, treatment and future research are offered.

scholarly journals The Scams Among Us: Who Falls Prey and Why

2021 ◽  
pp. 096372142199548
Author(s):  
Yaniv Hanoch ◽  
Stacey Wood
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Popular Media ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
The Impact

Not a week goes by without stories about scams appearing in popular media outlets. Given the ease with which scams can be circulated, they have become one of the most common crimes globally, inflicting high emotional, financial, and psychological tolls on millions of individuals. Despite their profound and pervasive impact, researchers know relatively little about why some individuals fall victim to scams but others remain immune to the techniques utilized by scammers to lure potential victims. For example, research thus far provides mixed results about the impact of demographic characteristics (e.g., age) as well as personality variables (e.g., risk taking) on individuals’ susceptibility to scams. Even less is known about how the nature or type of scam affects an individual’s susceptibility. Gaining a deeper understanding of these issues is the key to being able to develop preventive programs and reduce the prevalence of victimization. Here, we discuss some promising directions, existing gaps in current knowledge, and the need for decision scientists to address this important problem.

Alcoholism Treatment: A Model of Abstinence-Oriented Care

1991 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 351-356
Author(s):  
Jeffrey N. Baldwin ◽  
Kathleen A. Kriegler
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Alcoholics Anonymous ◽  
Inpatient Treatment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Disease Treatment ◽  
Initial Intervention ◽  
Recovery Support ◽  
Moral Weakness ◽  
Abstinence From Alcohol

Alcohol is the United States' foremost drug of abuse. Although a significant portion of the population continues to identify alcoholism with moral weakness, society embraces treatment as the primary mode of dealing with this disease. Treatment stressing ongoing abstinence from alcohol is the most universally accepted method of therapy. Following initial intervention and referral, treatment of the alcoholic includes detoxification; intensive early treatment, using either outpatient or inpatient treatment settings; and long-term support for recovery. Aftercare programs often require continuing attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, recovery support groups, and psychotherapy. In addition, recovering individuals may receive continued health care supervision from a physician knowledgeable about alcoholism. Family therapy is stressed as a component of recovery.

scholarly journals Improvements on Clinical Status of Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa in Inpatient and Day Hospital Treatment: A Retrospective Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Zanna ◽  
Giulia Cinelli ◽  
Michela Criscuolo ◽  
Annamaria Caramadre ◽  
Maria Chiara Castiglioni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Inpatient Treatment ◽  
Inpatient Care ◽  
Clinical Status ◽  
Hospital Costs ◽  
Hospital Treatment ◽  
Day Hospital

Introduction: Medical and psychiatric complications and treatment compliance are important considerations in determining the treatment program for patients with severe anorexia nervosa (AN). Clinical practice guidelines agree that an outpatient program is the first choice for the treatment of most eating disorders, but vary in supporting these programs for AN. However, inpatient care is known to be costly and the risk of relapse and readmission is high. This pilot study aimed to describe the first data on an Italian partial hospitalization care program for AN adolescents [high-level care treatment (HLCT)], evaluating its impact on patients' clinical status, average hospitalization time, and the hospital costs compared to inpatient treatment (IP).Methods: For this retrospective pilot study, we have selected a group of 34 females with AN aged 11–18 years, divided between those who followed inpatient treatment and those who received HLCT treatment; they were matched for age and severity. We investigated the differences in treatment and outcomes between the two groups in terms of heart rate, length of treatment, weight gain, psychological characteristics, and hospital costs. Statistics for non-parametric distributions were used to compare the two groups.Results: No differences between the two groups were found at admission. At discharge, patients in the HLCT group presented a lower number of in-hospital treatment days, a higher increase of weight, and a significant improvement in outcomes compared to the inpatient group. No significant differences were found in heart rate and hospital costs.Conclusions: This study represents a first comparison between inpatient care and the HLCT treatment program, which suggests that day hospital treatment could represent a meeting point between inpatient and outpatient treatment, combining the merits of both forms of treatment. Further studies are needed in order to better investigate the different treatment programs for severe AN in adolescence.

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