Abstract
Current research has identified a grief reaction in alcoholics undergoing inpatient treatment. The addition of a loss/grief experience to an existing comprehensive treatment regimen is examined to determine its ability to enhance loss/grief awareness in an experimental group of patients. Loss identification and grief awareness measures for this group are compared with like measures for a group undergoing the regular treatment program. No significant difference between the groups is reported. It is proposed that existing models of comprehensive treatment increase loss awareness and initiate a grieving process without the addition of a specialized treatment component dealing with loss and grief.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 89-92 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Alcohol |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1986 |
Keywords
- Age
- Alcoholism
- Detoxification
- Grief awareness
- Length of illness
- Loss identification
- Sex
- Treatment