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T A Weissbach

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PubMed1976

Comments on the relationship between locus of control and alcohol abuse.

Studies that report conflicting relationships between alcohol abuse and locus of control were reviewed. Possible explanations for the results were presented, as were data that indicate that locus of control may be related to age and to social desirability, but not to alcohol abuse. It was suggested that in the absence of a clear theoretical rationale for relating locus of control to alcohol abuse, the contradictory findings are not surprising.

Adult↗
PubMed1976

The referral problem in the field of alcohol abuse.

This paper reports on referral sources and the disposition of 409 problem drinkers who were contacted over a two-year period for participation in a 17-week alcohol abuse treatment program. A longitudinal follow-up design was used with 103 persons to evaluate various learning-based techniques in moderating their drinking habits. Referrals were analyzed by source (75% were legal referrals), percentage completing the program (70%, 72%, and 69% for self, legal, and mental health referrals), and "success" at one year. Legal referrals reported a significantly smaller pretreatment alcohol intake than self and mental health referrals. However, the decrease in alcohol intake for legal and nonlegal referrals were almost identical. The stigma of alcoholism as a disease and the coercion associated with referral by legal agencies were considered to be factors in acceptance of treatment and in treatment outcome.

Alcoholism↗