To some controversial questions of the course and prognosis of alcoholism
Sivolap, I.P.
Zhurnal Nevrologii i Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova Suppl. 1: 79-83
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1997-7298 PMID: 18924470 Document Number: 607117
The reports of studies of alcoholism conducted by the Rand Corporation (an independent American non-profit organization) are analyzed. The most controversial conclusions of the reports, including the absence of correlation between duration and character of treatment and frequency of alcoholism; the possibility of controlled drinking in some alcoholics; the deterioration of treatment efficacy in some patients subjected to the sobriety-oriented rehabilitation, are considered. The author suggests the necessity of diversification of alcoholism treatment goals and assessment of its efficacy in Russian clinical practice.