Locus of control, life events and treatment outcome in alcohol dependent patients
| Autor: | L. Gallimberti, A. Bertinaria, Guido Magni, M. Cibin, G. Canton, L. Giannini |
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| Rok vydání: | 1988 |
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Adult
Male Moderate to severe medicine.medical_specialty Treatment outcome Alcohol dependence Life events Middle Aged Prognosis Outcome (game theory) Life Change Events Alcoholism Psychiatry and Mental health Locus of control Recurrence Internal medicine medicine Humans Female In patient Psychology Psychiatry Internal-External Control Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 78:18-23 |
| ISSN: | 1600-0447 0001-690X |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1988.tb06296.x |
| Popis: | We investigated the relationship of locus of control and life events to outcome of treatment at 6 months in 67 patients with alcohol dependence. Outcome was less favourable in patients with pre-treatment scores indicating external locus of control than in those with internal locus of control. Furthermore, patients with relapse in the follow-up period experienced more independent life events with moderate to severe objective negative impact than those with more favourable outcome. These results suggest that locus of control may be of clinical use in formulating treatment and prognosis, and that the occurrence of life events may influence outcome. The results are discussed in relation to strategies for treatment and prevention of relapse. |
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