Comparison of alcoholics' self-reports of drinking behavior with reports of collateral informants

Stephen A. Maisto; Linda C. Sobell; Mark B. Sobell

doi:10.1037/0022-006X.47.1.106

Comparison of alcoholics' self-reports of drinking behavior with reports of collateral informants

Stephen A. Maisto, Linda C. Sobell, Mark B. Sobell

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Collected 6-mo posthospitalization follow-up data from 52 alcoholics and their collateral informants. Ss' self-reports and collateral reports of Ss' drinking were highly correlated when Ss had been either mostly abstinent or mostly drunk throughout the follow-up period. Findings suggest that (a) alcoholics who have been hospitalized for detoxification generally provide reliable self-reports of their posttreatment drinking behavior, and (b) gathering data from collateral informants is an effective method for corroborating alcoholics' self-reports of drinking behavior. (16 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	106-112
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Volume	47
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.47.1.106
State	Published - Feb 1979
Externally published	Yes

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self vs collateral reports, drinking behavior during 6-mo posthospitalization, alcoholics

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