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Friday, September 3, 2010

A Multi-approach Treatment of Alcoholism

A Multi-approach Treatment of Alcoholism

1.    Alcoholics Anonymous
This is an organization run by former alcoholics whose personal experiences with alcohol enable them to understand the alcoholic’s problems.

2.    Antabuse
This is optional drug therapy that reinforces abstinence.

3.    Group Therapy
Each group member will have to examine his impact on others through increased understanding of his own behavior and relationships.

4.    Psychoanalysis
Gain of insight into behavior through talking.

5.    Rational Emotive Therapy
A Therapy that is helping the alcoholic learn to tolerate the stressors that come with living and to use coping mechanism that is less self-defeating.

6.    Tranquilizers
These drugs are used ion management of alcoholism to facilitate psychotherapy and lessen anxiety.

7.    Transactional Analysis
The alcoholic is advised to stop playing games. Instead, he is advised to rewrite his life script.


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