Attitudes and treatment expectancies of patients and general hospital staff in relation to alcoholism.
Attitudes to treatment were investigated in medical and nursing staff and alcoholic patients at a district general hospital. Significant differences were found between the two groups, indicating that patients prefer a strict medical approach to their problems rather than a psychological one. The implications of these findings for the planning of therapeutic strategies for alcoholics are discussed.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001290:Attitude; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology