Recent developments in alcoholism:typologies in women.
Historically, there has been considerable interest in developing alcoholic typologies with the belief that typologies would facilitate treatment development and stimulate meaningful research. Most of the existing typologies can be classified into one of two broad camps: the behavioral typologies and the family history/genetic typologies. Recent work has focused on the integration of these two strategies into comprehensive typological systems. This chapter provides an overview of the major typologies, noting their various strengths and weaknesses. Common weaknesses among existing typologies are that female alcoholics have not been adequately studied and/or are stereotyped. Behavioral heterogeneity within the female alcoholic population is discussed and suggestions for typological development are noted.
Nixon
S J
SJ
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73104.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment