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© 2021 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College

© 2021 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Acknowledgments vii
  3. Contents xi
  4. The Problem 1
  5. I. What Is Alcoholism?
  6. 1. Is Alcoholism a Unitary Disorder? 17
  7. 2. The Etiology of Alcoholism 46
  8. 3. The Natural History of Alcoholism 120
  9. II. Patterns of Recovery
  10. 4. Paths into Abstinence 231
  11. 5. Return to Asymptomatic Drinking 278
  12. III. Methodology
  13. 6. The Sample 307
  14. 7. The Measures 318
  15. IV. Lessons for Treatment
  16. 8. The Doctor’s Dilemma 347
  17. 9. Suggestions for Would-Be Helpers 362
  18. A Summing Up 375
  19. Appendix: Measurement Scales 393
  20. References 407
  21. Index 439
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Acknowledgments vii
  3. Contents xi
  4. The Problem 1
  5. I. What Is Alcoholism?
  6. 1. Is Alcoholism a Unitary Disorder? 17
  7. 2. The Etiology of Alcoholism 46
  8. 3. The Natural History of Alcoholism 120
  9. II. Patterns of Recovery
  10. 4. Paths into Abstinence 231
  11. 5. Return to Asymptomatic Drinking 278
  12. III. Methodology
  13. 6. The Sample 307
  14. 7. The Measures 318
  15. IV. Lessons for Treatment
  16. 8. The Doctor’s Dilemma 347
  17. 9. Suggestions for Would-Be Helpers 362
  18. A Summing Up 375
  19. Appendix: Measurement Scales 393
  20. References 407
  21. Index 439
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