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Predicting drinking outcome: demography, chronicity, coping, and aftercare.

J R Ito1, D M Donovan

  • 1University of Washington School of Medicine, Fort Steilacoom.

Addictive Behaviors
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Predicting alcohol recovery outcomes is crucial. Chronicity, coping strategies, and aftercare attendance significantly influence drinking outcomes, while demographics do not. Early aftercare attendance warrants further investigation.

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Area of Science:

  • Addiction research
  • Clinical psychology
  • Public health

Background:

  • Understanding factors predicting alcohol recovery is essential for effective treatment.
  • Previous research highlights chronicity and coping mechanisms, but the role of early aftercare needs further clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the predictive utility of demographics, chronicity, coping strategies, and early aftercare attendance on drinking outcomes in male alcoholics.
  • To identify key factors that can inform relapse prevention and treatment strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Hierarchical regression and discriminant analyses were employed.
  • Six-month follow-up data were collected from 39 male alcoholics, with 37 providing complete data.

Main Results:

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  • Previous alcohol hospitalizations significantly predicted all drinking outcomes.
  • Years of problem drinking and cognitive coping strategies were significant predictors of six-month abstinence.
  • Early aftercare attendance significantly improved predictions for consumption, drinking days, and abstinence.
  • Demographic variables (age, marital status) did not significantly predict drinking outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Chronicity variables remain important predictors of alcohol recovery outcomes.
  • Coping strategies, particularly cognitive coping, play a vital role in achieving abstinence.
  • Early aftercare attendance is a significant factor in predicting drinking outcomes and warrants further research and monitoring.