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Peer reviewedPackard, Michele A. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1986
People with drinking problems are overrepresented in counseling settings. Counselors have been unable to identify accurately the problem drinker, resulting in a decrease in counselor effectiveness. Describes seven variables that help identify problem drinking and two variables that help diagnose alcoholism. Suggestions for conducting the…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Objectives, Personality Assessment
Peer reviewedPackard, Michele A. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1987
Examined client records to compare 50 subjects admitted to a drinking-driver program and 50 subjects admitted to an outpatient alcohol treatment clinic. Highly significant differences were found between groups on 10 of 12 drinking indices, suggesting that clients referred for alcohol-related traffic offenses represent a population different from…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Clinics
