title: Women alcoholics. A review of social and psychological studies.
abstract: Research on social-history variables, personality characteristics, social roles and role confusion, and possible treatment methods for women alcoholics is reviewed. Suggestions for additional studies involving factors motivating drinking in women, theories of personality, new treatment methods, and differentiation between subgroups of women alcoholics are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D009042:Motivation; D010290:Parents; D010551:Personality; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D011329:Prisoners; D012106:Research; D012380:Role; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D012923:Social Class