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Drinking outcome of specific alcoholic subgroups

H K Gellens, E Gottheil, A I Alterman

    Journal of Studies on Alcohol
    |July 1, 1976
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    Personality traits and alcoholism scales did not predict drinking behavior in a treatment program allowing alcohol consumption. This suggests current assessment tools may not effectively forecast outcomes in such therapeutic environments.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Addiction Medicine
    • Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • Alcoholism treatment effectiveness is often linked to patient characteristics.
    • Predicting treatment outcomes is crucial for tailoring interventions.
    • Previous research explored personality and diagnostic tools in alcoholism.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between personality traits and alcoholism severity scores with drinking behavior during and after a treatment program.
    • To determine if standard assessment measures can predict treatment outcomes in a non-abstinence-based program.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized Eysenck Personality Inventory, Drinking Behavior Inventory, MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale, and Rohan's classification system.
    • Assessed participants' drinking behavior during and after a treatment program that permitted alcohol consumption.

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    Main Results:

    • No significant correlations were found between scores on the assessed personality inventories and alcoholism scales.
    • Patient scores did not predict drinking behavior during or after the treatment program.

    Conclusions:

    • Standard personality and alcoholism assessment tools may not be effective in predicting outcomes for individuals in alcoholism treatment programs that allow drinking.
    • Further research is needed to identify reliable predictors for non-abstinence-based addiction treatments.