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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Problem Drinkers"”.
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Potential differences in self-concept among adult children of problem drinkers
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Doctors and Drinkers: An Exploratory Study of the Therapeutic Commitment of General Practioners in Longford/Westmeath towards working with Problem Drinkers
Alcohol and alcohol related problems are the major public health issues in Ireland and in many other countries in the Western World. In Ireland, and internationally health policy makers have promoted the public health perspective on alcohol problems, incorporating a community response, an emphasis …
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A Longitudinal Approach to Understanding Individual Differences Affecting the Drinking Behavior Change Process
… examining predictors of treatment outcomes among problem drinkers have used a traditional statistical approach that examines group outcomes (e.g. analysis of variance, multiple regression analysis). Contrary to traditional methods, a person-centered approach identifies commonalities among clusters …
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Childhood Sexual Abuse as an Antecedent of Problem Drinking and Sexual Dysfunction in Women
… of studies have linked childhood sexual abuse to problems with alcohol and sexual dysfunction in adult women. Moreover, some researchers suggest temporal sequences in which either (a) early sexual abuse increases women's risks of sexual dysfunction, which in turn leads to increased alcohol use, or …
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The Incidence of Adult Children of Alcoholics in a Midwestern Diploma School of Nursing
… overall sample were ACOA and 8% were children of problem drinkers. In the student sample, 23% were ACOA and 8% were children of problem drinkers; 29% of the faculty were ACOA and 6% were children of problem drinkers. The total C.A.S.T. (Jones, 1981) score was significantly greater in those …
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An exploration of partners’ perspectives on adversity and challenge
… interpret the lived experience of partners of problem drinkers (PPDs) such that it may make considered therapeutic recommendations for this potentially vulnerable group of individuals. Ten middle-aged female partners of male problem drinkers were interviewed in semi-structured interviews. …
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The performance and feasibility of three brief alcohol screening tools in a senior population
… step in identifying and treating alcohol-related problems among the senior population. This study was designed with two purposes. The first was to cross-validate the Senior Alcohol Misuse Indicator (SAMI) with two commonly used screening tools - the CAGE and the Shortened Michigan Alcoholism …
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What are the effects of Parental Problem Drinking?
… the life experiences of seven adult children of problem drinkers (ACOPDs). Semi-structured interviews were conducted covering four main areas: experiences as a child; experiences as an adult; impact on life; and coping mechanisms. In order to gain an in-depth understanding of the participants’ …
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Using the Timeline Followback to Identify Time Windows Representative of Annual Posttreatment Drinking
… report. Data for this study were obtained from problem drinkers who voluntarily participated in a randomized controlled trial of a mail-based intervention. Complete follow-up data were obtained for 467 of the 825 participants who completed a 12-month Timeline Followback of their post …
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A neighborhood study regarding the relationship between social identity and street corner drinking
… corner drinking men could be considered heavy or problem drinkers, yet ones who had reached a level of functional tolerance: even though they consumed alcohol throughout the day, the men were able to perform chores for their neighbors, and they were clearly well integrated into, and an important …
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Predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder among ambulance personnel in the western cape province
… drug users (OR=16.4, 95% CI: 1.87 - 143.86) and problem drinkers (OR=3.86, 95% CI: 1.80 - 8.23). A self-reported mental health condition (OR=3.76, 1.96 - 7.21), being treated for a medical condition (OR=1.95, 1.22 - 3.11), exposure to chronic WRS (OR=1.05, 1.04 - 1.07) and high critical incident …
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Vulnerability to adverse consequences of drinking and problem drinker status as predicted by risky drinking behaviours, drug use, sex differences and affect : a test of multiple models /
Although alcohol problems and alcohol consumption are related, consumption does not fully account for differences in vulnerability to alcohol problems. Therefore, other factors should account for these differences. Based on previous research, it was hypothesized that risky drinking behaviours, …
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Emotional Antecedents Of Alcohol Use: A Scale Construction Project
… (r = 0.374, p < .001) and alcohol-related problems (r = 0.292, p < .001). Results supported marginal discriminant validity of the EAAU as negligible to small negative relationships were noted between the EAAU and a measure of self-esteem (r = -0.157, p = .007). Additionally, the EAAU …
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Motivational model of problem drinking for men and women /
… with consumption of alcohol and drinking problems. It was hypothesized that reasons for drinking would be composed of positively and negatively reinforcing reasons, and that reasons for limiting drinking would be composed of personal and social reasons. Problem drinking was operationalized …
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Alcoholism training for industrial supervisors utilizing a trigger film : a teaching model
… with the characteristics of incipient problem drinking behavior, procedures for handling problem drinkers under their supervision, and skills and information for dealing effectively with personnel aspects of his/her job where performance standards are affected by a behavioral problem, …