The Relationship Between Drinking Patterns At Therapy Termination And Intake And Termination Status On Social Variables: A Replication Study

Abstract

The interpersonal support, residence, and employment status of 198 alcoholics were assessed both at intake and at therapy termination. At question was the comparative strength of association between the social status variables when assessed at intake versus termination with drinking patterns at termination of therapy. Results indicated the magnitude of association was very high for termination social variables and minimal to nonexistent for intake social variables. The study was replicated with a group of 171 alcoholics with virtually identical results. The implications of these results for assessing alcohol treatment outcomes are discussed.