Alcoholism and Participation in Therapy

Topics: profile of requirements of a preferred occupation; occupation learned and current occupation; terms of employment; most important person to relate to; characterization of relation with person to relate to; housing situation; expectations of preferred leisure activities; determination and self-confidence; expected effects of continued or terminated use of alcohol on the relation with person to relate to, on personal well-being and on professional life; occasions to drink; effects of alcohol dependency up to now on various areas of life; occurrence of illnesses due to alcohol, symptoms and complaints; convictions in connection with use of alcohol; drinking habits of parents during personal childhood or youth as well as currently; reasons for interest in therapy; earlier participation in various forms of therapy and judgement on their effectiveness; number of hospital stays due to alcohol; contacts with self-help groups; frequency of use of pain-killers, sleeping pills and tranquilizers; amount of time since last use of alcohol; age at first use of alcohol as well as at first intoxication; point in time, as of which greater quantities of alcohol are consumed; preferred drink; daily consumption of beer, schnapps, liqueur and wine; rapid or slow consumption; first use of alcohol immediately after getting up; regularity of use of alcohol; length of abstinence after intoxication; influence of alcohol on one´s own personality; maintaining a supply of alcohol; changes noted in the effect of alcohol; place of consumption; regular use of alcohol with a partner, in company of others or alone; openness regarding one´s personal alcohol problem; sensitivity to criticism expressed due to the use of alcohol; planned future dealing with alcohol; thoughts of suicide; reasons for an earlier suicide attempt; judgement on childhood; social origins; comparison of personal professional career with that of parents or partner.

Also encoded were: first contact; date of interview; mode of funds transfer; problem definition by patient; effects desired from alcohol; negative experiences with alcohol; increased use of alcohol; attempts to control oneself; control by others; prior treatments; social surroundings; conspicuousness in various socialization phases, partnerships and sexuality; judgement on the motivation for therapy.