Alcoholism: a controlled trial of "treatment" and "advice"

J Stud Alcohol. 1977 May;38(5):1004-31. doi: 10.15288/jsa.1977.38.1004.

Abstract

Two groups of alcoholics received either one counseling session or several months of in- and outpatient treatment. One year later there were no significant differences in outcome between the two groups.

MeSH terms

  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Alcoholism / therapy*
  • Ambulatory Care*
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Counseling*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hospitalization*
  • Humans
  • Marital Therapy
  • Marriage
  • Self-Assessment
  • Social Adjustment
  • Social Work, Psychiatric
  • Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / drug therapy