This study attempts to identify the specific demographic and sociological characteristics related to improvement for 48 male alcoholic patients who participated in two contrasting one-month inpatient treatment programs. Of the 48 subjects, 27 participated in a broad spectrum behavior therapy program (experimental group). The remaining 21 subjects…

This guide and accompanying facilitator's handbook take a family approach to problem drinking. They are intended to accomplish the following purposes: (1) increase knowledge and understanding of alcoholism, its progression as a disease, and its effects on the alcoholic and the family; (2) provide an opportunity for sharing knowledge and…