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Peer reviewedPackard, Michele A. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1986
People with drinking problems are overrepresented in counseling settings. Counselors have been unable to identify accurately the problem drinker, resulting in a decrease in counselor effectiveness. Describes seven variables that help identify problem drinking and two variables that help diagnose alcoholism. Suggestions for conducting the…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Objectives, Personality Assessment


