title: Factors associated with coping in persons undergoing alcohol and drug detoxification.
abstract: In order to identify factors associated with the coping styles of detoxifying alcohol and drug patients, the coping styles of 137 alcohol and drug patients drawn from three city, suburban, and rural rehabilitation programs were examined in relation to various indices, including depression and anxiety. The results showed that depression was a moderately useful predictor of wishful thinking--the highest coping style utilized by patients. The relatively infrequent use of problem-focused coping across a range of stressful situations suggests that alcohol and drug patients may benefit from therapeutic programs designed to train them in the use of problem-focused coping strategies.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Madden
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hinton
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Holman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mountjouris
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011340:Problem Solving; D012931:Social Environment; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*