What has psychology ever done for British alcohol studies?

Abstract

Over the past forty years there have been significant changes in our ways of conceptualising and responding to people with alcohol problems. This paper provides a personal perspective upon what those changes have been and upon the role of psychologists in generating them. Further, it highlights the significant role played by a small multidisciplinary forum, The New Directions in the Study of Alcohol Group, in supporting workers move towards those changes particularly in the United Kingdom.

Keywords:

• Alcohol
• treatment
• treatment philosophy

Declaration of interest

The author reports no conflict of interest. The author alone is responsible for the content and writing of this article.