Alcoholism and Social Stability. A Study of Occupational Integration in 2,023 Male Clinic Patients

Factors in Alcoholic Relapse *

“…In the 14 remaining patients (Nos. 1,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,15,17,20,22) there were 41 relapse episodes scattered fairly evenly throughout the 6 month period ( Table 2). Relapse thus averaged almost 3 episodes per patient.…”

“…"Close personal des to one person at least" was the authors' assessment made throughout the study; "Previous treatment" refers to specific treatment for alcoholism; "Drinking pattern over the last year'* was classified as condnuous when the patient drank on at least one day per week during the preceding year". *'SS" refers to the social stability radng as defined by Strauss and Bacon (1951). The possible score ranges from 0-4, the higher the score, the higher the social stability rating.…”

Predictive factors for alcoholic relapse in the selection of alcohol- dependent persons for hepatic transplant

“…Social stability was identified many years ago as a potent factor in predicting compliance with alcoholism treatment among AD patients. 30 It is still useful as a relative indication of the existence of resources in a patient' s life that he or she can marshal toward extended alcohol abstinence. Measures of these exist, such as the Strauss-Bacon 30 and Skinner 31 indices, but few centers have reported their experience with such items.…”

Psychological symptoms, psychiatric disorder and alcohol dependence amongst men and women attending a community‐based voluntary agency and an Alcohol Treatment Unit

“…Social stability was measured using the Straus-Bacon Scale (Straus & Bacon, 1951). A maximum score of 4 indicates a high level of social stability.…”