Medical problems of the alcoholic in nonmedical treatment

Elizabeth C. Penick; James C. Norton; Carol A. Sauers; Barbara J. Powell; Marsha R. Read

doi:10.1093/hsw/3.3.122

Medical problems of the alcoholic in nonmedical treatment

Elizabeth C. Penick, James C. Norton, Carol A. Sauers, Barbara J. Powell, Marsha R. Read

Psychiatry

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Abstract

The ambivalence about chronic alcohol abuse among health and related professionals can result in their failure to appreciate medical complications frequently associated with this disorder. Data from 81 male alcoholics are presented in this article to illustrate their increased risk of physical illness and premature death. The authors point to the need for more effective screening and monitoring procedures in alcoholism programs as well as improved training of professionals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	122-137
Number of pages	16
Journal	Health and Social Work
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/3.3.122
State	Published - Aug 1978

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Elizabeth C. Penick, Ph.D., is Research Project Director, Veterans Administration Hospital, and Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. James C. Norton, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Kentucky Medical School, Lexington, Kentucky. Barbara J. Powell, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry, and Marsha R. Read, MSW, is Staff Social Worker, Department of Psychiatry, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Carol A. Sauers, BA, is a social work student, Kent School of Social Work, Louisville, Kentucky. This study was supported in part by Grant No. AA01853 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

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