Voices of the afflicted

Over the past 10 years, I have been privileged to conduct educational forums for audiences containing many recovering alcoholics or otherwise chemically dependent persons. In these forums about the addictive diseases and their treatment and research possibilities, significant interaction with the au...

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Published inAlcoholism, clinical and experimental research Vol. 20; no. 6; p. 1138
Main Author Erickson, C K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.09.1996
Subjects
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholism - physiopathology
Alcoholism - psychology
Alcoholism - rehabilitation
Humans
Internal-External Control
Patient Advocacy
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Over the past 10 years, I have been privileged to conduct educational forums for audiences containing many recovering alcoholics or otherwise chemically dependent persons. In these forums about the addictive diseases and their treatment and research possibilities, significant interaction with the audience members occurs. During these interactions, certain anecdotal phenomena seem to predominate. The repetitive nature of these reports suggests the need for systematic investigation. As with editorial comments in major medical journals, observed phenomena and unanswered questions from those afflicted can be valuable in the generation of testable hypotheses. Perhaps the ideas presented herein will be useful in the development of future research on alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence.
ISSN:0145-6008
DOI:10.1111/j.1530-0277.1996.tb01959.x