Future caregivers' views on alcoholism treatment. A poor prognosis.
Few students preparing for careers in medicine, nursing, social work, or counseling are interested in devoting their professional time to the care of problem drinkers; this reluctance to become involved in the treatment of alcohol problems is related to prognostic pessimism and negative assessments of existing therapeutic resources for alcoholism treatment.
D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000628:therapy*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012947:Social Work; D013336:Students, Health Occupations / Q000523:psychology*; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology