Presents an application of Rational-Emotive Therapy (RET), to alcohol and drug abusers.
Widely accepted by practitioners, this treatment mode was originated by Dr. Ellis …

Parental alcoholism is a form of psychological maltreatment of children. It promotes
unhealthy patterns of parent-child and family relations that negatively affect children's …

While there is considerable literature examining the relationship between the social
functioning and alcohol abuse of adults, less is known about the social resources of …

This paper investigates two contrasting family therapy approaches in the treatment of
alcoholism. Twelve families were randomly assigned to either a symptom-focused or …

This paper examines the assumptions, conditions and consequences of employing the
concept of denial in the identification and treatment of alcoholism. The discussion involves …

Anthropologists bring several challenges to the assumptions of other writers on alcohol.
They challenge the common view that some races are, because of their biological …

Today, family therapists should have an understanding of the development and
maintenance of substance abusing patterns in families. In this paper, the authors describe a …

Investigated the characteristics of 35 wives of alcoholics (WOAs) and 35 wives of
nonalcoholics. Ss completed a Malayalam version of a temperament scale that measures …

The purpose of this study was to identify the boundary regulatory behaviors as reflected by
the Assertiveness, Aggressiveness and Relationship Scales of the Interpersonal Behavior …

Children of alcoholics are at risk for developing problems of alcohol abuse and
dependence. However, there is considerable variability among children of alcoholics. This …