The change process in alcoholics: client motivation and denial in the treatment of alcoholism within the context of contemporary nursing

Despite being constantly cited as a critical intervening variable in the recovery from alcohol problems, there is a paucity of literature on client motivation. This paper reviews the current literature which impacts on motivation and its importance in treatment and develops in a stepwise manner the...

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Published inJournal of advanced nursing Vol. 17; no. 2; p. 173
Main Authors McMahon, J, Jones, B T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.02.1992
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Alcoholism - nursing
Alcoholism - psychology
Alcoholism - therapy
Behavior Therapy - standards
Cognitive Dissonance
Denial (Psychology)
Female
Humans
Male
Models, Psychological
Motivation
Nursing Assessment
Patient Compliance
Patient Participation
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Summary:Despite being constantly cited as a critical intervening variable in the recovery from alcohol problems, there is a paucity of literature on client motivation. This paper reviews the current literature which impacts on motivation and its importance in treatment and develops in a stepwise manner the revised expectancy/motivation hypothesis, tentatively explaining both motivation and denial as a natural process in behavioural change. Because of the revised expectancy/motivation hypothesis' distinctly defined stages which closely relate to the process of nursing and the qualitative and quantitative measurement it entails which the nursing process demands, it offers a particularly appropriate model for treatment within nurse practice.
ISSN:0309-2402
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2648.1992.tb01872.x