Faculty Articles
Effects of Outpatient Treatment for Problem Drinkers
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
ISSN
0095-2990
Publication Date
1985
Abstract
This study was designed to investigate the effects of treatment length restriction and follow-up interview style on the outcomes of male alcohol abusers in out-patient treatment. Subjects (N = 48) were randomly assigned to one of four independent groups based on the factorial combination of the two independent variables. Extensive pretreatment data were collected about subjects' drinking and related behaviors, and subjects were then scheduled for monthly interviews. Subjects were interviewed for 18 months postadmission concerning these same factors. Subjects' self-reports were compared with collateral reports, official records, and breath tests. Outcome results showed no effects of follow-up interview style or treatment length restriction on drinking behavior and employment outcomes. However, subjects' drinking behavior postadmission was considerably improved compared to their pretreatment ethanol consumption. Temporal analyses of the drinking behavior data showed that it was possible to predict drinking behavior, especially of the same type, within pretreatment and postadmission intervals. However, it was not possible to predict postadmission drinking from pretreatment drinking. Treatment implications of the findings are discussed.
DOI
10.3109/00952998509016855
Volume
11
Issue
1-2
First Page
131
Last Page
149
NSUWorks Citation
Maisto, S. A.,
Sobell, L. C.,
Sobell, M. B.,
Sanders, B.
(1985). Effects of Outpatient Treatment for Problem Drinkers. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 11(1-2), 131-149.
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