title: Behavior theraphy in alcoholism. A critical review of broad-spectrum approaches.
abstract: A review of the literature in behavior therapy for alcoholism suggests that broad-spectrum approaches based on analysis of the specific stimuli which trigger excessive drinking in individual patients are more effective than conventional methods. It appears too that controlled drinking is a reasonable treatment goal for some alcoholics.
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy*; D001007:Anxiety; D001348:Aversive Therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D003887:Desensitization, Psychologic; D004597:Electroshock; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D011678:Punishment; D012056:Reinforcement, Social; D012063:Relaxation; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014478:Unemployment
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol