title: Defensive style and treatment outcome among men alcoholics.
abstract: In a follow-up study of alcoholic patients, those with higher levels of denial had lower rates of rehospitalization and higher rates of treatment completion than those who relied on other defense mechanisms.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy*; D003376:Counseling; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D004651:Employment; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D010359:Patient Readmission; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D013808:Therapeutic Community