The effect of constructive coercion on the rehabilitative process. A study of the employed alcoholics in an alcoholism treatment program.
Two groups of employed men in an alcoholic rehabilitation program--one referred through an organized policy of constructive coercion and the other volunteer--were compared to test the efficacy of constructive coercion in the rehabilitation process. It was found that the patients referred by constructive coercion were younger, had fewer psychosocial problems, had a higher percentage who were abstinent and had higher rates of compliance with follow-up. A policy of constructive coercion allows earlier identification of workers with alcohol problems and improves the chances for a positive treatment outcome.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003068:Coercion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D012114:Residential Treatment