По опыту людей, входящих в состав подобных групп - нет безнадежных алкоголиков. Выздоровление возможно даже для людей с хроническими срывами и длинным рядом неудачных попыток остаться трезвыми. Ключом к выздоровлению считается профессиональный уход за подобными людьми, участие в 12-Шаговых группах самопомощи, и специальные шаги планирования предотвращения срывов.
БИБЛИОГРАФИЯ
АЛКОГОЛИЗМ
За последние пятнадцать лет проведено немало исследований природы алкоголизма. Работы, включённые в приводимый ниже список, отражают последние достижения в этой области, и рекомендуются тем, кого интересует исследовательская база и информация общего характера в связи с концепциями, положенными в основу этой книги.
1. Johnson, Vernon E., I'll Quit Tomorrow. New York, Harper & Row, 1973.
2. Kinney, Jean, and Leaton, Gwen, Loosening the Grip. St. Louis, Mo., C. V. Mosby
Co., 1978.
3. Kissin, Benjamin and Begleiter, Henri, The Biology of Alcoholism, Volumes. The
Pathoganesis of Alcoholism—Psychosoctal Factor. New York, Plenum Press,
1983,
4. Kissin, Benjamin and Begleiter, Henri, The Biology of Alcoholism, Volume 7, The
Pathogenesis of Alcoholism—Biological Factors. New York, Plenum Press, 1983.
5. Miller, M., Gorski, T., Miller, D., Learning to Live Again. Independence, Mo.,
Independence Press,
1980.
6. Milam, James and Ketcham, Katherine, Under the Influence—A Guide to
the Myths and Realities of Alcoholism. Seattle, Washington, Madrona Publishers,
1981.
7. Pattison, E. Mansell and Kaufman, Edward, Encyclopedic Handbook of Alcoholism.
New York, Gardner Press, 1982.
8. Royce, James E., Alcohol Problems and Alcoholism—A Comprehensive Survey
New York, The Free Press, 1981.
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on Alcohol and Health. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism,
Rockville, Maryland, December, 1971.
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Congress on Alcohol and Health. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism, Rockville, Maryland, June, 1974. 11. U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, Third Special Report to Congress on Alcohol and Health.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, Maryland, June, 1978.
12. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Fourth Special Report to
Congress on Alcohol and Health. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism, Rockville, Maryland, January, 1981,
13. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Fifth Special Report to Congress
on Alcohol and Health. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism,
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КОНЦЕПЦИЯ БОЛЕЗНИ
Существует широкое признание алкоголизма как заболевания. Ниже приведены ссылки на основные работы, использованные для подтверждения этой модели алкоголизма.
14. Davies, D. L., Definitional Issues in Alcoholism. In Alcoholism: Interdisciplinary
Approaches to An Enduring Problem, R. E. Tarter & A.A. Sugerman (Eds).
Reading, Mass., Addison-Wesley, 1978.
15. Glatt, M. M., "The Question of Moderate Drinking Despite Loss of Control." British
Journal of Addiction, 1976, 71, 135-144.
16. Glatt, M. M., "Alcoholism Disease Concept and Loss of Control Revisited." British
Journal of Addiction. 1976, 71, 136-144.
17. Jelllnek, E. M., The Disease Concept of Alcoholism. New Haven, Conn., College
and University Press, in association with Hillhouse Press, New Brunswick, N.J., 1980.
18. Keller, M., "On the Loss of Control Phenomena in Alcoholism." British Journal of
Addiction, 1972, 87, 163-186.
19. Knott, David H., M.D., Ph. D., Alcohol Problems Diagnosis and Treatment. New
York, Pergamon Press, 1986.
20. Milam, James, The Emergent Comprehensive Concept of Alcoholism. Kirkland,
Wa., ACA Press.
21. Mllam, James R. and Ketchum, Katherine, Under the Influence—A Guide to the
Myths and Realities of Alcoholism. Seattle, Washington, Madrona Publishers,
1981.
22. Rush. B., An inquiry into the effects of ardent spirits upon the human body and mind;
with an account of the means of preventing and of the remedies for curing them.