This study is from a social work viewpoint
and examines the nature and classification of the cases of alcoholism admitted to the Psychiatric
Ward of a General Hospital. It gives particular
emphasis to underlying personality factors and their relation to cause and cure.
The case material was gleaned from records compiled by members of the medical staff and delineates
three categories of alcoholics, namely, (a) those who can be helped by case-work treatment, b) those who cannot be helped by case-work because of deep-seated problems, but whose families can be helped, and (c), those who cannot be helped by either direct or indirect means.
The findings of this study indicate the need for case-work services (a) in screening alcoholic
patients who probably cannot benefit from treatment, (b) in determining the best treatment procedure
for those who can be treated, (c) in working with other professional personnel in an integrated team approach to treatment, (d) in helping the patient with rehabilitation from the hospital, and (e), in preventive work in the community. / Arts, Faculty of / Social Work, School of / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/41766 |
| Date | January 1951 |
| Creators | McKay, Anna Isabelle |
| Publisher | University of British Columbia |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use. |
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