Comparative Evaluation of Medical vs. Social Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome.

McGovern, Mark P.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Comparative Evaluation of Medical vs. Social Treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome.

McGovern, Mark P.

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v39 n5 p791-803 Sep 1983

Compared medical and social setting detoxification treatments of alcohol withdrawal syndrome regarding the degree to which each involved alcoholics (N=200) in ongoing rehabilitative efforts. Results showed highly significant differences between treatment models, with the social setting model showing significantly greater rates of commitment to post-detoxification treatment. (WAS)

Descriptors: Alcoholism, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Services, Drug Rehabilitation, Drug Therapy, Medical Services, Models, Motivation, Patients, Program Effectiveness

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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