title: Evaluation of training of alcoholism counselors.
abstract: During a 14-month training program for paraprofessional alcoholism counselors some counselors were markedly more successful than others in keeping patients in treatment and these differences persisted over time.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000235:genetics / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003376:Counseling / Q000193:education*; D004522:Educational Status; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007439:Introversion, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012737:Sex Factors