Treatment Centre for Alcoholics in a Mental Hospital

The Treatment of Alcoholics in a Public Mental Hospital

“…In the main these findings correspond to those obtained a few years ago at Warlingham Park Hospital (Glatt, 1955). However, it should be pointed out that these findings cannot be taken as being representative of the total alcoholic population in England and Wales, although possibly to some extent of those who ask for help with the drinking problem.…”

Treatment Results I N an English Mental Hospital Alcoholic Unit

“…A hospital group could be used as a nucleus for the formation of a new A.A.group in the neighbourhood (Glatt, 1955). The A.A.Group in turn would later on assist newcomers to Ithe hospital.…”

“…age, sex, marital status, intelligence, occupational (social) status and 'pre-alcoholic' personality. (Glatt, 1955). Iit was, therefore, attempted to ianalyse the position regarding these factors in greater detail, in particular in men.…”

Drinking Habits of English (Middle Class) Alcoholics

“…which gradually developed from a small group formed in 1952. Start, development, functioning of the groups and the treatment and rehabilitation programme have been described before (Glatt, 1955), and these aspects will be reviewed here only briefly.…”