title: Training paraprofessionals in the treatment of alcoholism. Effects on knowledge, attitudes and therapeutic techniques.
abstract: Participation in a training program for paraprofessional alcoholism counselors increased the trainees' knowledge of alcoholism, modified their attitudes toward alcoholism and affected their therapeutic techniques.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000374:Aggression; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy*; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004522:Educational Status; D004645:Empathy; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012737:Sex Factors