Wives of Alcoholics; a Critical Review and Analysis

Edwards, Patricia M.; Harvey, Cheryl; Whitehead, Paul C.

doi:10.15288/qjsa.1973.34.112

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“…Empirical studies on all of these women or men suggested that they are unaware of satisfying the needs of their partners, and perpetuate alcoholism to gratify these needs does not hold up on earlier findings. 4,[16][17][18][19] Psychopathology was not found to be higher in alcoholic spouses when compared to non-alcoholic spouses. Of course, spouses suffer from their alcoholic partner's use of alcohol.…”

Section: Family System In Alcoholismmentioning

confidence: 75%

Role of family in alcohol and substance abuse

Saatcioglu

Erim

Çakmak

2006

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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Abuse is a family disease, which requires joint treatment of family members. Family is an important part of the diagnosis and treatment chain of alcohol and substance abuse. Abuse of alcohol and substance is a response to fluctuations in the family system. In consideration of interactions within the system, it seems an important requirement that the clinician involves, and maintains the presence of, the family in its entirety in the treatment process. A family often needs as much treatment as the family member who is the abuser of alcohol or a substance. In this regard, participation of the family in the treatment process as group members and by assuming a supportive role are assets in terms of preventing relapse, and extending clean time, and also very important for solving conflicts that give rise to abuse of alcohol or substances. Accordingly, it is important to know the family structure and its role in the treatment process. This article covers a review of family systems separately in terms of alcoholism and substance abuse.

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Section: Family System In Alcoholismmentioning

confidence: 75%

Role of family in alcohol and substance abuse

Saatcioglu

Erim

Çakmak

2006

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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“…In retrospect, this debate was probably artificial. The most recent review of this literature (13) concludes that no convincing evidence has emerged suggesting a single personality "type" characteristic to wives of alcoholics, or a theoretical explanation of their behavior.…”

Section: The Alcoholic Marriagementioning

confidence: 99%

Experimenting with Family Treatment Approaches to Alcoholism, 1950–1975: A Review

Steinglass

1976

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The attention given family therapy approaches to alcoholism has been disproportionately low in relation to the magnitude of alcohol abuse as a clinical problem and its acknowledged impact on family life. Although the literature to date is limited and most studies should be characterized as pilot in nature, preliminary results have enthusiastically endorsed family therapy approaches to alcoholism. This critical review assesses the existing experimental and clinical literature of the pase 25 years. It also offers potential explanations for the reluctance of family therapists to engage this problem more actively.

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“…In the 1970s research continued to focus on suspected pathology in the personalities of partners of drinkers--but with greater sophistication. These studies have been reviewed extensively elsewhere [10]. Several [e.g.…”

Section: A Psycho-social Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The conclusion drawn from the review of these studies was that the 'only tenable proposition about wives of alcoholics is therefore essentially a null hypothesis--that is, that the wives of alcoholics are not unique' [10].…”

Section: A Psycho-social Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%