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Peer reviewedWiseman, Jacqueline P. – Family Relations, 1980
Findings indicate that wives attempt to treat husbands' alcoholism at home long before they seek professional help. Wives' strategies reflect their changing beliefs about alcoholism, about their marital relationships, and about their failure to cope. Home treatment strategies of amelioration under stress contribute to the stress as well.…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Attitude Change, Behavior Patterns, Coping
Peer reviewedNocks, James J. – Journal of Medical Education, 1980
Research literature dealing with physicians' attitudes toward alcoholism, reasons for their feelings, and attempts to change them through teaching is reviewed. It is suggested that, due to the limited time in the medical school curriculum, emphasis should be on physician attitudes. A Yale-VA Medical Center course on alcoholism is described.…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Attitude Change, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Problems
