title: Prognosis in alcoholic rehabilitation: the relative significance of social, psychological, and medical factors.
abstract: The aim was to elucidate the relative importance of a wide range of patient characteristics (social, psychological, and medical factors) in prediction of alcoholic posttreatment functioning. The development of working capacity was recorded for 34 advanced alcoholics during 2 years subsequent to rehabilitation. The results indicated that external social characteristics, psychiatric symptoms, and alcohol-related medical symptoms were almost insignificant as predictors. However, two groups of significant psychological factors emerged (loneliness-low self-esteem, together with indolence-lassitude). The few social predictors indicated that the way of using alcohol (more extraverted and observable) was associated with a negative prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Akerlind
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Hörnquist
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bjurulf
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011379:Prognosis; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000523:psychology*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012944:Social Support; D013548:Sweden