TY - JOUR

T1 - Identifying and categorizing alcoholics' nondrinking concerns

AU - Cox, W. Miles

AU - Hendrickson, M. J.

AU - Blount, J. P.

PY - 1995

Y1 - 1995

N2 - To explore alcoholics' nondrinking concerns, 169 males requesting treatment for alcoholism were asked to name (a) the one thing that they most wanted to accomplish (besides stopping drinking) that would bring them happiness. (b) the one: thing that they most wanted to get rid of (besides stopping drinking) that caused their life to be unhappy, and (c) to rate each kind of concern along several dimensions. They were also asked demographic and drinking-history questions about themselves. Coders devised categories into which to place the concerns, with the resulting taxonomy consisting of six major categories of positive concern; (Employment/financial, Interpersonal Relationships, Personal Characteristics, Education, Use of Free Time, and Housing/Living Arrangements) and five major categories of negative concerns (i.e., aversive objects or events that the person wanted to get rid of, prevent, or avoid, including Personal Characteristics, Interpersonal Relationships, Employment/Financial, Housing/Living Arrangements, and Use of Free Time). Implications of alcoholics' nondrinking concerns for improving treatment are discussed.

AB - To explore alcoholics' nondrinking concerns, 169 males requesting treatment for alcoholism were asked to name (a) the one thing that they most wanted to accomplish (besides stopping drinking) that would bring them happiness. (b) the one: thing that they most wanted to get rid of (besides stopping drinking) that caused their life to be unhappy, and (c) to rate each kind of concern along several dimensions. They were also asked demographic and drinking-history questions about themselves. Coders devised categories into which to place the concerns, with the resulting taxonomy consisting of six major categories of positive concern; (Employment/financial, Interpersonal Relationships, Personal Characteristics, Education, Use of Free Time, and Housing/Living Arrangements) and five major categories of negative concerns (i.e., aversive objects or events that the person wanted to get rid of, prevent, or avoid, including Personal Characteristics, Interpersonal Relationships, Employment/Financial, Housing/Living Arrangements, and Use of Free Time). Implications of alcoholics' nondrinking concerns for improving treatment are discussed.

U2 - 10.1300/J020V13N01_03

DO - 10.1300/J020V13N01_03

M3 - Article

VL - 13

SP - 29

EP - 43

JO - Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

JF - Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

SN - 0734-7324

IS - 1

ER -