THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM: A SURVEY OF CURRENT METHODS
Authors: D J FELDMAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1956)

Article1 January 1956THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM: A SURVEY OF CURRENT METHODSDANIEL J. FELDMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.DANIEL J. FELDMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-44-1-78 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn recent years there has been an increasing awareness of the medical and sociologic implications of chronic alcoholism. The moralistic and legalistic approaches, which by and large have been unsuccessful, are being replaced by a concept of alcoholism as a disease in the broadest sense. Concurrent with this concept has been a stimulation of research and inquiry into the nature, cause and treatment of the condition. Various disciplines have participated and, as is to be expected, different concepts as to etiology and, consequently, treatment have resulted. Because of the fact that noonetreatment is successful in all alcoholics, and...Bibliography1. Glueck B: A critique of present day methods of treatment of alcoholism, Quart. J. Stud. on Alcohol 3: 79-91, 1943. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. FeldmanZucker DJHD: Present day management of alcoholism, J. A. M. A. 153: 895-901 (Nov. 7) 1953. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. TinteraLovell JWHW: Endocrine treatment of alcoholism, Geriatrics 4: 274-280, 1949. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. Smith JJ: Endocrine basis and hormonal therapy of alcoholism, New York J. Med. 50: 1704-1706, 1950. Google Scholar5. McAllister RG: Use of adrenal cortical hormone in alcoholism: report of 100 consecutive cases, Virginia M. Monthly 79: 70-73, 1952. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. Williams RJ: The etiology of alcoholism: a working hypothesis involving the interplay of hereditary and environmental factors, Quart. J. Stud. on Alcohol 7: 567-587, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Williams RJ: Alcoholism as a nutritional problem, J. Clin. Nutrition 1: 32-36, 1952. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. Mardones JR: On the relationship between deficiency of B vitamins and alcohol intake in rats, Quart. J. Stud. on Alcohol 12: 563-575, 1951. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. Alcoholics Anonymous: Alcoholics Anonymous, Works Publishing Co., Inc., New York. Google Scholar10. Taylor GA: A sober faith, 1953, The Macmillan Co., New York. Google Scholar11. Larimer RC: Treatment of alcoholism with Antabuse, J. A. M. A. 150: 79-83 (Sept. 13) 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar12. MannConwayGottesfeldLasser NMEJBHLM: Coordinated approach to Antabuse therapy, J. A. M. A. 149: 40-46 (May 3) 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar13. LemereVoegtlin FWL: Evaluation of aversion treatment of alcoholism, Quart. J. Stud. on Alcohol 11: 199-204, 1950. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar14. Fox R: Psychotherapeutics of alcoholism, in Specialized techniques in psychotherapy, 1952, Basic Books, New York. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: New York, N. Y.*Presented as a Morning Lecture at the Thirty-sixth Annual Session of the American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 27, 1955.From the Department of Medicine, New York University College of Medicine, New York, N. Y. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byA comparison of behavioral and traditional treatment for middle-income problem drinkersPsychotherapie und Sozialtherapie des AlkoholismusAlcohol, Alcoholism and Conditioning: A Review of the Literature and Some Theoretical ConsiderationsDrug Therapy of Chronic Alcoholism 1 January 1956Volume 44, Issue 1Page: 78-87KeywordsAlcoholicsAlcoholismAlcoholsEtiologyHormonesMalnutritionMotivation ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1956 PDF downloadLoading ...