title: Resolution of drinking problems without formal treatment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Self-resolution of alcohol abuse among individuals with mild to moderate drinking problems.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To examine self-resolution of drinking problems and clinical/research implications.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of the literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Two pathways toward self-resolution of alcohol problems have been proposed. One appears to be relatively spontaneous, the other involves ongoing cognitive appraisals and a conscious effort to change. Nurses have the potential to play an important role in encouraging self-change by conducting screenings, implementing brief interventions, and promoting the use of self-help materials. Opportunities also exist for nurses to spearhead research efforts in this long-neglected area.
authors.affiliation: Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Finfgeld
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index