Controlled drinking and abstinence in alcoholic men: beliefs influence actions.
A group of alcoholic men were asked 8 years postdischarge from hospital if they could drink alcohol with control. Subjects who said "no" (the NCD group) were compared to those who said "yes" (the CD group). A majority of the NCD group had been abstinent during the year preceding the 8-year evaluation, whereas none of the CD group had been. In the model developed, troubles resulting from drinking are seen as instrumental in changes from a CD to a NCD belief. The clinical relevance of our results is discussed.
Mackenzie
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
Funderburk
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Allen
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D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015142:Baltimore; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D013695:Temperance / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome