Treatment Needs of Women Alcoholics

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Thc clinical implications of research on alcoholism in women, treatment continuation and effective treatment services are discussed. Structural, personal and environmental barriers to treatment frequently are greater for women alcoholics than for men alcoholics. Personal and situational characteristics such as low self-esteem, cognitions about the antecedents and effects of alcohol consumption, and being a victim of physical and sexual abuse have implications for the type and course of treatment for women. Significant others' opposition to treatment is a key consideration in outreach attempts to bring alcoholic women into treatment. Other important considerations are these women's possible distrust of health professionals and lack of financial resources, as well as the lack of desired support services such as women's groups and treatment for family members.

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