Sentences with phrase «nature of alcoholism»

Depending upon a number of factors, including the age, the severity and nature of the alcoholism, and the presence of any co-occurring disorders (anxiety, depression, etc.), the best treatment for an alcoholic may include an intensive outpatient program (IOP), participation in a 12 - Step group, partial hospitalization program (PHP), or inpatient residential treatment and some type of sober living in their community.

At first, Colossal seems like a rather on - the - nose metaphor for the destructive nature of alcoholism, but by the end it develops into a more nuanced statement about jealousy and male entitlement.

The churches in the temperance tradition have tended, on the one hand, to regard their position as the only «Christian» one, to misunderstand the nature of alcoholism, to divide all persons into two groups - drinkers and nondrinkers.

In the case of Mrs. R., these include an understanding of the nature of alcoholism (as it eventually became clear that Mr. R. is an alcoholic), the futility of her attempts to coerce him to stop drinking, and the importance of her changing her assumption that any improvement in the family situation is totally dependent on his sobriety.

Not exact matches

In some cases, being introduced to the illness conception and early symptoms of alcoholism will help to open the person's eyes to the nature of his problem and his need for help.

The mission conception of the human situation — the nature of sin, free will, and responsibility — as it relates to alcoholism is philosophically and psychologically inadequate.

By his own public statements and also through his role of helping to develop an alcoholism education emphasis for the youth and adults in his church school, the minister helps to plant the seeds of understanding of the nature and treatment of alcoholism.

it is apparent that there exists not only a considerable variety of opinion but also some confusion regarding the nature of the ethical problems in alcoholism.

Urging clergy and men of religion to renew or revive the practice of prayer, particularly meditation; (2) Distinguishing between the use of alcohol which does not produce a chronic alcoholic and that in which there is «the allergic nature of true alcoholism»; (3) Stressing that «elimination of the phenomenon of craving that follows the treatment does not constitute a cure [but that] the final cure rests with themselves [alcoholics in the second phase of alcoholism]»; (4) Advocating «moral psychology» in achieving entire recovery from alcoholism; (5) Describing the success of the AA.

Tiebout's writings on surrender include: «Surrender Versus Compliance in Therapy, with Special Reference to Alcoholism,» QJSA, XIV (1953), 58 - 68; «The Ego Factors in Surrender in Alcoholism,» QJSA, XV (1954), 610 - 21; «Alcoholics Anonymous — an Experiment of Nature,» QJSA, XXII (1961), 52 - 68

(3) The counselor should emphasize the medical nature of the problem of alcoholism, pointing out that if her husband had diabetes she would not feel an obligation to cure him.

... except for «all idiots, imbeciles, feeble - minded persons, epileptics, insane persons; persons who have had one or more attacks of insanity at any time previously; persons of constitutional psychopathic inferiority; persons with chronic alcoholism; paupers; professional beggars; vagrants; persons afflicted with tuberculosis in any form or with a loathsome or dangerous contagious disease; persons not comprehended within any of the foregoing excluded classes who are found to be and are certified by the examining surgeon as being mentally or physically defective, such physical defect being of a nature which may affect the ability of such alien to earn a living; persons who have been convicted of or admit having committed a felony or other crime or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; polygamists, or persons who practice polygamy or believe in or advocate the practice of polygamy; anarchists, or persons who believe in or advocate the overthrow by force or violence of the Government of the United States.»

In 1837, after years of struggling with alcoholism and depression, the great nature poet John Clare finds himself in High Beach — a mental institution located in Epping Forest on the outskirts of London.

And that after all, an artist is a man with his work to do...» Such Romantic ideas about the link between drunkenness and continuing creativity have been made less credible since the 20th century by widespread acceptance of «alcoholism» as a disease, and then by increased understanding of the nature of alcohol dependency.

The practice of clinical social work also includes counseling, behavior modification, consultation, client - centered advocacy, crisis intervention, and the provision of needed information and education to clients, when using methods of a psychological nature to evaluate, assess, diagnose, treat, and prevent emotional and mental disorders and dysfunctions (whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral), sexual dysfunction, behavioral disorders, alcoholism, or substance abuse.

The practice of mental health counseling also includes counseling, behavior modification, consultation, client - centered advocacy, crisis intervention, and the provision of needed information and education to clients, when using methods of a psychological nature to evaluate, assess, diagnose, treat, and prevent emotional and mental disorders and dysfunctions (whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral), behavioral disorders, sexual dysfunction, alcoholism, or substance abuse.

The practice of marriage and family therapy includes methods of a psychological nature used to evaluate, assess, diagnose, treat, and prevent emotional and mental disorders or dysfunctions (whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral), sexual dysfunction, behavioral disorders, alcoholism, and substance abuse.