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Drinking and Thinking: The Diverging Beliefs of Women and Men.
Brown, Sandra A. – 1983
To investigate whether men and women think alike about drinking and the effects of alcohol, the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire was administered to 440 college students, 120 medical patients, and 305 alcoholics in residential treatment. Previous and current drinking patterns and background information were also examined. Subjects were grouped by…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcoholism, Beliefs, College Students
A Study of the Reliability and Validity of the Holmes Alcoholism Scale.
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Hays, Ron; Stacy, Alan – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983
Measured the internal consistency reliability of the Holmes Am Scale in discriminating alcoholics (N=39) from college students (N=77). Results showed the Holmes Am Scale displayed low internal consistency reliability but did not discriminate significantly between the two groups. The Am Scale was related moderately to alcohol use among students…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, College Students, Drinking, Higher Education
Do Alcohol Expectancies Mediate Drinking Patterns of Adults?
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Brown, Sandra A.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1985
Compared the reinforcement expectancies of adult alcoholics with beliefs of men and women in alcohol treatment programs, hospitalized medical patients, and college students through the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire (AEQ). Results indicated the previously defined AEQ beliefs apply to the alcoholic population and these populations significantly…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns, College Students
Sex-Role Affiliation among Male Alcoholics.
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Penick, Elizabeth C.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1984
Compared sex role attributes of male alcoholic veterans to those of 81 nonalcoholic veterans and 386 college students. Results showed male alcoholics were sex-typed more frequently as feminine than masculine. Results were interpreted as a consequence, not a cause of the disorder and were considered reversible with sustained sobriety. (JAC)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, College Students, Drug Rehabilitation, Higher Education
Institution-Wide Program for Impaired Residents at a Major Teaching Hospital.
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Lohr, Kristine M.; Engbring, Norman H. – Journal of Medical Education, 1988
An institution-wide program for residents impaired by alcohol, drugs, or emotional problems at the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals is described. The goal of the program was to help impaired house staff to continue their training in a nonpunitive environment. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Emotional Problems, Graduate Medical Students
Clinical Validation of the Quality of Life Inventory: A Measure of Life Satisfaction for Use in Treatment Planning and Outcome Assessment.
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Frisch, Michael B.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1992
The Quality of Life Inventory, a measure of life satisfaction for psychological assessment and treatment planning, was evaluated with 54 inpatients, 54 recovering alcoholics, 18 private alcohol- and drug-treatment patients, 127 college counseling recipients, 272 undergraduates, and 19 criminal offenders. Results support the measures' psychometric…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinical Diagnosis, College Students, Drug Rehabilitation
Medical Students' Conflicting Perceptions of Alcoholic Fatients.
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And Others; Bergen, Bernard J. – Journal of Medical Education, 1980
In order to better prepare medical students for care of alcoholic patients, arguments are presented for understanding the negative perceptions of alcoholics, which are ingrained in the general culture, and how they merge with the students' developing professional identities. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior, Clinical Experience, Diseases