Commentaries on R. Mellor & A. Ritter (2020). Redressing Responses to the Treatment Gap for People with Alcohol Problems

Author(s)

Thomas F. Babor, La Trobe UniversityFollow
Mark B. Sobell, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Linda C. Sobell, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Robin G.W. Room, La Trobe UniversityFollow
Jessica Storbjörk, Stockholm UniversityFollow
Anne-Marie Laslett, The University of MelbourneFollow

Document Type

Commentary

Publication Date

2020

Publication Title

Sucht

Volume

66

Issue/Number

2

ISSN

1664-2856

Abstract/Excerpt

Excerpt

In their subtly provocative paper, Mellor and Ritter (2020) have done a valuable service for a host of addiction treatment constituencies, including treatment planners, service providers, research scientists and problems drinkers. In my commentary, I will not discuss the authors' critique of the gap between assumed need for treatment and the actual receipt for services, but also address two other gaps that need to be considered in this context: the diagnostic gap between mild/uncomplicated and sever/complicated alcohol problems and the conceptual gap between individual and population approaches to the resolution of alcohol-related problems.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1024/0939-5911/a000655

NSUWorks Citation

Babor, T. F., Sobell, M. B., Sobell, L. C., Room, R. G., Storbjörk, J., Laslett, A. (2020). Commentaries on R. Mellor & A. Ritter (2020). Redressing Responses to the Treatment Gap for People with Alcohol Problems. Sucht, 66(2).
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1894