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Heinemann, Allen W.; And Others – 1985
Psychological well-being following mastectomy is a concern of rehabilitation psychologists as the life expectancy of women treated for breast cancer is increasing. Well-being can be threatened by stress that these women may suffer from the diagnosis of cancer and amputation of a significant body part. A study was conducted to examine the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Amputations, Cancer, Coping
Fabino, Robert A. – 1980
Alcohol abuse is a serious problem affecting not only the individual abuser, but also family, friends and society. The effectiveness of contracts as positive tools in the treatment of alcohol abuse was investigated for 15 current abusers randomly assigned to individual therapy sessions. Each subject completed a Personal History Questionnaire, the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Alcoholism, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Change