Abstract
Forty-eight male problem drinkers participating in an 18-month prospective evaluation of an outpatient alcohol treatment program were interviewed monthly about their drinking and related behaviors; their collateral informants were interviewed every two months during this same period to corroborate the subjects' self-reports. A high degree of consistency was found between subjects' and collaterals' reports of the subjects' drinking behavior, including days of low ethanol consumption. These results indicate that subjects' drinking behavior can be precisely and reliably assessed over a long interval. The finding that reliable self-reports of low ethanol consumption can be obtained from problem drinkers participating in an outcome evaluation study is important, since nonproblem drinking is gaining acceptance as an achievable treatment goal for some alcohol abusers.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 273-278 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Drug and Alcohol Dependence |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1982 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Pharmacology (medical)