Christina Scheffel Birath
Stockholm Centre for Dependency Disorders,
Box 17914, SE 118, 95 Stockholm
Sweden
Research Article
Risky Drinking Women: Contrasting Therapeutic Approaches
Author(s): Christina Scheffel Birath, Britt af Klinteberg, Valerie DeMarinis, Sarah Hauke, Jennifer A Smallwood and Grace ChangChristina Scheffel Birath, Britt af Klinteberg, Valerie DeMarinis, Sarah Hauke, Jennifer A Smallwood and Grace Chang
Background: The importance of early identification and effective treatment for risky drinking grows with the increasing rate of alcohol use by women.
Objectives: This study aims to contrast treatment approaches for two samples of problem drinking women.
Methods: The samples consisted of (i) 134 alcohol treatment-seeking Swedish women receiving long-term comprehensive services; and (ii) 152 US women who were not seeking treatment for alcohol but were medical outpatients with one of four conditions exacerbated by excessive alcohol use and received a brief intervention as part of a study. Data consisted of questionnaires assessing alcohol consumption, perceived stress and attitudes towards change.
Results: While the treatment-seeking Swedish group drank more alcohol at the start of treatment, all .. View More»
