Comparisons of 95 Native American women alcoholics with 39 Caucasian women alcoholics, using the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, indicated Native Americans were more toughminded and more extroverted. Discusses the need to translate personality differences between Caucasian and Native American women alcoholics into both traditional and…

Married or cohabiting female alcoholic patients (n = 138) and their non-substance-abusing male partners were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 equally intensive interventions: (a) behavioral couples therapy plus individual-based treatment (BCT; n = 46), (b) individual-based treatment only (IBT; n = 46), or (c) psychoeducational attention control…

Examines mental health issues, especially alcoholism, suicide, and social depression, related to the counseling of Black women. Recommends improved mental health services, counselor/clinical training programs, and additional research focusing on the causes of stress among Black women. (Author/MW)

The MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC) of the Minnesota Mulltiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) identifies individuals who are likely to abuse alcohol with an accuracy percentage ranging from 60 to 82 percent. The percentage of false negatives when using this scale range from 3 to 17 percent. In order to investigate the characteristics of false…

Compares a new approach to treatment using traditional social work. Reports on the therapeutic regimen and Results/Kinesiology (RK), which addresses body-mind control, brain hemispheric integration, energy balancing, and stress elimination. Examination of 40 women addicted to alcohol and/or drugs indicated that RK helped with anxiety,…

Alcoholic women must receive treatment that considers psychological differences between men and women. The basic difference identified was the kinds of roles taken on by women compared to men's roles. Counselors must integrate women's individual experiences with experimental research to effectively help alcoholic women. (Author/JAC)

Presents ten articles about substance abuse: its effects, consequences, and strategies for intervention. Describes specific group therapy techniques and presents both a court service designed for assisting juveniles with drug/alcohol offenses, and a school-based substance abuse prevention program. Looks at strategies for counseling special…

Studies indicate men and women do not experience alcoholism in the same way, and female alcoholics are largely overlooked in planning treatment and evaluating its outcome. Neglect is compounded by sexist therapy. A review of the literature documents these points and suggests improvements in the treatment of alcoholic women. (Author)

Contains three articles related to feminism and religion, counseling alcoholic women, and the mother-daughter relationship of women offenders. Discusses theoretical and philosophical aspects in reconciling feminism and religion. Describes counseling techniques in working with alcoholic women. Applies separation-individuation theory to the…