| Description |
1 online resource (270 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction / Thomas F. McGovern [and] William L. White -- Broader treatment perspectives ; Alcoholics Anonymous and the disease concept of alcoholism / Ernest Kurtz -- Treatment for alcoholism : older and wiser? / Paula L. Wilbourne [and] William R. Miller -- Spirituality, alcohol and other drug problems : where have we been? Where are we going? / Oliver J. Morgan -- American prisons as alcohol and drug treatment centers : a twenty-year reflection, 1980 to 2000 / Stephen K. Valle [and] Dennis Humphrey -- Alcoholism/addiction as a chronic disease : from rhetoric to clinical reality / William L. White, Michael Boyle, [and] David Loveland -- A view from the field ; Twenty volumes of ATQ : a content analysis / Jerome R. Koch [and] Jean A. Lewis -- Youthful drinking / Gail Gleason Milgram -- Reflections on the past, present and possible future of women's alcoholism treatment / Jane M. Nakken -- Alcohol problems in Native America : changing paradigms and clinical practices / Don Coyhis [and] William L. White -- The response of African American communities to alcohol and other drug problems : an opportunity for treatment providers / Mark Sanders -- Participation in Alcoholics Anonymous among African-Americans / J.B. Kingree [and] Bryce F. Sullivan -- Latinos and alcohol : treatment considerations / Melvin Delgado -- Personal perspectives ; Trends in the treatment of alcohol problems : 1980 to 2000 / Thomas F. McGovern -- Treating co-occurring alcohol-drug dependence and mental illness : a personal retrospective reflection (1971-2001) / Jerome F.X. Carroll -- A tale of two cities (and two programs) : the rise and fall of alcoholism and drug dependence treatment at Mayo Clinic and Timberlawn Hospital, 1975-2000 / Edgar P. Nace [and] Robert M. Morse -- Broadening the base of treatment for alcohol problems, a 1990 report for the Institute of Medicine : personal reflections / Robert D. Sparks -- Treating alcohol problems : a future perspective / William L. White [and] Thomas F. McGovern |
| Summary |
'Alcohol Problems in the United States: Twenty Years of Treatment Perspective' chronicles the story of alcohol treatment from historical and personal perspectives, offering the opportunity to anticipate future trends in the many challenges associated with alcohol problems. The book is an essential resource for professional alcoholism counselors, social workers, psychologists, physicians, clergy, nurses, employee assistance professionals, and anyone who provides care and service to those struggling with alcohol |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references at chapter ends, and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Alcoholism -- Treatment -- United States
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Alcoholism -- Treatment -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Alcoholism -- Treatment
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McGovern, Thomas F., editor.
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White, William L., 1947- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781317825357 |
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1317825357 |
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