title: The effect of psychotherapy on self-awareness in incarcerated and nonincarcerated alcoholics: a pilot study.
abstract: Changes in self-awareness in incarcerated and nonincarcerated male alcoholics are measured before and after disaccustoming therapy based on Alcoholics Anonymous principles. The four-mode conception of self-awareness of Zaborowski is employed. The results show significant and expected changes in incarcerated participants (in defensive, individual, and reflective modes of self-awareness) and almost no changes in nonincarcerated individuals. An effect of motivation on therapy is also identified. Incarceration appears to be more conducive to recovery than to conditions outside the prison.
authors.affiliation: Cardinal Wyszynski University, Warsaw, Poland. s.slaski@uksw.edu.pl
authors.forename: Slawomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Slaski
authors.forename: Piotr Olaf
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Zylicz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D001364:Awareness; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011044:Poland; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012649:Self Concept; D016896:Treatment Outcome