Alcoholism Treatment Context, Process, and Outcome

by Moos, Rudolf H.; Finney, John W.; Cronkite, Ruth C.

• ISBN13: 9780195043624
• ISBN10: 0195043626
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1990-06-21
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Based on the authors' extensive research, this book focuses on the context, processes, and outcomes of alcoholism treatment programs. It also investigates the influence of factors such as marital status, gender, family and work environments, stressful life events, and personal coping responses on patients' functioning up to 10 years after treatment. Bridging the gap between alcoholism treatment research and the field of program evaluation, this innovative study argues for a broader approach to treatment evaluation than the commonly used black-box model. In addition, it examines the impact of alcohol abuse on spouses and children of alcoholic patients. It will prove invaluable for those working in professional and lay groups interested in alcohol and substance abuse, as well as researchers, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers.

Table of Contents

A Systems Evaluation of Alcoholism Treatment

Evaluating and Improving Alcoholism Treatment Programs

Objectives, Methods, and Assessment of Treatment Implementation

Short-Term Outcome and Patient Prognosis

The Process and Effects of Treatment

Gender and Marital Status in Treatment and Outcome

Life Stressors, Social Resources, and Coping Responses

Extratreatment Factors and the Recovery Process

Context, Coping, and Treatment Outcome

The Process of Recovery and Relapse

Alcoholism and the Family

Spouses of Alcoholic Partners

Children of Alcoholic Parents

Improving Treatment, Work, and Family Settings

Implications for Treatment and Program Evaluation

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