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Peer reviewedMiller, William R. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
Self-referred and court-referred clients were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups, aversive counterconditioning, behavioral self-control training or a controlled drinking composite. All therapies were conducted by trained paraprofessionals and consisted of 10 weekly sessions. No significant differences among treatments were found.…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Behavior Change
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Self-help approaches to the treatment of problem drinking were investigated in five studies, including methods oriented toward controlled drinking as well as those designed to produce abstinence. Study 1 explored the utility of a self-help manual as an agent in improving maintenance following treatment by a paraprofessional. Clients who read this…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Bibliotherapy
