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We tested the hypothesis that an intensification of care and assiduous follow-up provide a more effective treatment for the alcoholic patient. Historical Background The New York Hospital-Westchester Division, a 250-bed psychiatric hospital, is an integral part of the Cornell University Medical School. This hospital, formerly known as Bloomingdale's, is well known throughout the United States. During the earlier and middle years of this century, the hospital has placed considerable emphasis on the treatment of the alcoholic and, indeed, has reported its finding for changes in the therapeutic approach to alcoholism. 1-4 In 1944, Wall and Allen 5 reported a three- to five-year follow-up of 100 consecutive patients treated at the New York Hospital-Westchester Division. They reported 24% abstinent and 19% improved. Again in 1950, Prout et al 6 reported a follow-up on the next 100 consecutive admissions for alcoholism at New York Hospital from one to eight years postdischarge. They |
