In 1979 we set out together on a journey. We decided to try to read every study that had ever
been published (in languages we could understand) on the effectiveness· of different …

We decided to assemble a handbook describing the variety of alternative treatment methods
available for helping those with alcohol problems. We included every treatment approach for …

This chapter provides a concise summary of the current state of knowledge from research on
the treatment of alcohol problems, with an emphasis on the practical implications of the …

Objective: Following in the footsteps of several prior attempts, this review seeks a
meaningful and data-based answer to the common question of how people fare, on …

In this congressionally mandated study, an expert committee of the Institute of Medicine
takes a close look at where treatment for people with alcohol problems seems to be headed …

This overview of current methods, problems, and results of psychological treatment for
alcohol abuse, including alcoholism, begins by considering three common and troublesome …

To estimate the relative efficacy of alcohol use disorder treatments, the authors meta-
analyzed studies that directly compared 2 bona fide psychological treatments. The authors …

Follow-up studies of alcoholism treatment have been so heterogeneous that few reliable
conclusions can be drawn about either treatment results or methods. Reported improvement …

This article represents the proceedings of a symposium at the 2002 annual meeting of the
Research Society on Alcoholism in San Francisco, CA, organized and cochaired by Mats …

Presents a practical guide to the Johnson Institute alcoholism treatment program which has
worked for 7 out of 10 alcoholics. It is stressed that alcoholism is a disease which affects the …