Nagging and Other Drinking Control Efforts of Spouses of Uncooperative Alcohol Abusers: Assessment and Modification

Authors

Marianne R. Yoshioka, Florida State UniversityFollow
Edwin J. Thomas, The University Of Michigan
Richard D. Ager, The University Of Michigan

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1992

Publication Title

Journal of Substance Abuse

Abstract

This article presents a conception of spouse drinking control and an approach to assessment and modification to reduce the customary drinking control efforts of spouses of alcohol abusers unmotivated to enter treatment. Modification of the nonalcoholic spouse’s customary drinking control is offered as an important early step in helping to prepare him or her to become a positive rehabilitative influence. Based on its use in unilateral family therapy with 68 spouses of uncooperative alcohol abusers, procedural guidelines, criteria for use, and two case examples from a crossover experimental dyad are described. Also presented are clinical results illustrating the success of the program, benefits and conditions relating to its use, and areas of possible application.

Volume

4

First Page

309

Last Page

318

Comments

Archived as published. Open access article.

Recommended Citation

Yoshioka, Marianne R.; Thomas, Edwin J.; and Ager, Richard D., "Nagging and Other Drinking Control Efforts of Spouses of Uncooperative Alcohol Abusers: Assessment and Modification" (1992). School for Social Work: Faculty Publications, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
https://scholarworks.smith.edu/ssw_facpubs/73