Reviews risk of psychosocial problems related to drinking among "grown-up" children of alcoholics. Argues that genetic predisposition is best predictor available; this may be more influential near severe end of alcoholism spectrum, may be less influential in females, and may lead to differences in symptomatology and management.…

Describes various terms used in discussion of addictive disorders and how they relate to one another. Proposes the term "intrapsychic addiction" to describe the substrate of the externally manifested addictions. Reviews the physical, psychological, and social factors predisposing children to addiction. Presents a model relating these…

Two representative family studies are reviewed to illustrate how they could have benefited from the inclusion of alcohol-related data. Three suggested alterations in methodology are offered to close this "alcohol gap." Lastly, the discussion offers several explanations for why alcohol abuse has been so uniformly ignored by family researchers.…

When assessing quality of life satisfaction in relation to an individual's recovery from an addiction, such as alcoholism, the expressed need for spiritual well-being is frequently a significant aspect of the psychotherapeutic encounter. Some of the quantitative and qualitative aspects of spiritual well-being in recovering alcoholics are examined.…

The principal objective of the present investigation was to delineate homogeneous MMPI profile subgroups (types) through multivariate clustering procedures and to compare the derived (replicable) types on measures of the components of "sociopathy" as well as on other psychometric devices. (Author)

Research report of studies on state-dependent learning. Studies with animals indicate that conditioned learning responses formed by non-drugged animals do not transfer to the drug state and vice versa. Authors suggest that state-dependent learning may play casual role in drug abuse. Tested drug list included. (LK)

This study of an information and referral service for problem drinkers examines two variables that affect its use: (1) the number of problems related to drinking and (2) the service provided by a social worker-information specialist. (Author)

Data suggested that adolescents modeled their drug use after parental use and that in order to reduce adolescent use parental use would have to be reduced. (Authors)

The findings support the notion that seating distance, as one channel of nonverbal communication, can affect the interviewer-patient relationship. (Author)

Two conclusions drawn from the application of the modified marathon to a short term treatment center were that the modified marathon had the advantages of holding" alcoholics for treatment once they were sober and it enhanced the quality of typical group counseling and therapy treatment. (Author)

This study reports on the perception of alcohol education among a representative sample of high school students. The data show the students to be interested in this type of subject matter. However, few are receiving information, and the quality of that transmitted is questionable. (Author)

Examined the relationship between brain-behavior and hypnotic susceptibility in 70 alcoholic patients, using the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale and its Fromm-Weingarten modification. Results showed the two scales were interchangeable insofar as they measured the same ability, and indicated that hypnotic susceptibility is related to…

Compared educational levels and drinking behaviors of 204 alcoholic women from various backgrounds. Results showed most alcoholic women starting drinking in high school or the early years of college. Those who dropped out of college were the heaviest drinkers, and started drinking younger. (JAC)