Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 1935. / Hand written copy, original hard-copy in J. S. Gericke Library Compact storage - KTES 362.292 FOU / No Abstract Available

Communal coping (CC: Lyons, Mickelson, Sullivan & Coyne, 1998) is an approach to dealing with problems characterized by a sense that the problem and responsibility for solving it are shared. CC has been shown to relate to relationship duration and health outcomes, but its role in couple therapy has not been examined. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether pre-treatment, observer-rated CC would predict or moderate retention and drinking outcome in 2 types of couple therapy for alcoholism. Seventy heterosexual couples in which 1 partner was alcoholic attended up to 20 sessions of conjoint cognitive-behavioral (CBT) or family systems (FST) therapy. Regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between CC and retention in therapy (number of sessions attended and treatment completion), and between CC and abstinence from alcohol at last contact with the study. Due to differential attrition from measurement, analyses of drinking outcome were exploratory. Results indicated that couples low in baseline CC attended fewer sessions of CBT, while CC was not associated with attendance of FST. CC therefore functioned as a moderator of retention in treatment rather than a general predictor of response. Exploratory analyses of drinking outcome did not reveal a relationship between CC and abstinence from alcohol. Moreover, CC did not increase in the course of either therapy, and within-couple changes in CC were not associated with retention. Preliminary evidence for discriminant validity of CC was found: results suggest our measure of CC is distinct from indices of relationship quality. Pending replication, results suggest that baseline CC may moderate the relationship between the type of treatment and treatment retention.

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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Johannesburg, 2014. / Background: Individuals suffering from both a psychotic disorder and a substance abuse disorder have shown to have poorer occupational outcomes. This study aimed at determining the exact consequences of substance abuse on occupational performance in order to tailor more specific treatment interventions in the future. Methodology: A non-experimental design and observational study was used. This involved a once off occupational therapy assessment using the Activity Participation Outcome Measure (APOM) as the recoding tool. The participants were divided into three groups: Alcohol abuse, cannabis abuse and no substance abuse. Methodology: A non-experimental design and observational study was used. This involved a once off occupational therapy assessment using the Activity Participation Outcome Measure (APOM) as the recoding tool. The participants were divided into three groups: Alcohol abuse, cannabis abuse and no substance abuse. Results: A statistically significant difference was noted between the alcohol and cannabis groups. The alcohol group achieved a higher level of activity participation in all eight APOM domains (Role performance, life skills, communication, motivation, process skills, self esteem, balanced lifestyle, and affect). The no substance abuse group (individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia) showed the lowest level of activity participation. Conclusion: Cannabis adolescent abuse/dependence appears to have a more negative impact on activity participation when compared to alcohol abuse.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 203-215). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (PHD)--University of Montana, 2009. / Title from author supplied metadata. Contents viewed on December 28, 2009. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis--Auburn University, 2006. / Abstract. Includes bibliographic references (p.26-29).

Addiction to alcohol is a disease of changed behavior that is uniquely human in it's complexity. Because of this, researchers have strived to develop animal models of individual endophenotypes of alcoholism in hopes that the larger picture will eventually come into focus. Recent studies in Drosophila have shown that many complex alcohol-related behaviors are conserved in this genetic model system. The series of projects presented in this dissertation outline the first account of physiological ethanol dependence in Drosophila. We first show that Drosophila larvae are able to form conditioned associations between an aversive heat stimulus and an attractive odor. We then show that an acute, low-dose ethanol exposure disrupts this learning ability. Finally, we present data that demonstrate that larvae adapt to the presence of chronic ethanol to the point that they only perform normally in the learning assay when ethanol is present in the animal. We then propose that the major mechanism for this dependence involves ethanol regulating the acetylation level and therefore expression level of a large number of genes by inhibiting histone deacetylase enzymes. These experiments set the groundwork for the analysis of a network of genes, connected through interactions with histone deacetylase enzymes, that are involved in producing ethanol dependence. / text

The purpose of this study is to incorporate the aspects of Christian spirituality into alcoholic rehabilitation. These spiritual disciplines are:- i. Prayer, ii. Meditation, iii. Solitude, iv. Confession. The Kwa-Nobuhle which is a Black township in the Eastern Cape is chosen as the microcosm of Black South Africa for the purpose of analysis and evaluation of the extent damage of alcoholism with a view of coming with curative measures. The study report consists of 7 chapters which will be briefly discussed as follows: Chapter 1. This is an introductory chapter which deals with the following aspects viz. Motivation; Objectives, Methodology together with the method of presentation of the study. Chapter 2. In this chapter The Kwa-Nobuhle Kabah which is the case study of this thesis is discussed. Attention is paid to the analysis of The Kwa-Nobuhle problems; the nature and the extent of the problem of Alcoholism in Kwa-Nobuhle; The extent of alcohol problem narrative in Kwa-Nobuhle and the response of the christian churches to alcoholism in Kwa-Nobuhle. Chapter 3. This chapter gives a detailed discussion of alcoholism as a disease. The analysis of the symptomatological nature, chronicity, psychosomatic nature of alcoholism is fully discussed. Chapter 4. Chapter 4 deals with the dysfunctional nature of the Black alcoholic family. The behavioral pattern of the Black adult children of alcoholics (BACOA) is fully analysed. Chapter 5. This chapter deals with 4 aspects of Christian spirituality which are relevant to Black Alcoholic Rehabilitation. The historical background of these disciplines as well as their relevancy to the Black community life and to the Black church in South Africa is discussed. Chapter 6. This chapter deals with the practical method of incorporating the aspects of christian spirituality into alcoholic Rehabilitation see. Annexures H J at the end of this thesis. the dynamics of the Black Family; the dynamics of the Black church and the relevance of A.A. 12 steps in Black alcoholic Rehabilitation are fully discussed. Chapter 7. This chapter deals with conclusions, recommendations and suggestions for the future. / Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of Durban-Westville, 1992.