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Internal‐external control and withdrawal AMA from an alcohol rehabilitation program
Author(s) -
Schofield Leon J.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(197804)34:2<571::aid-jclp2270340269>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - psychology , rehabilitation , control (management) , psychotherapist , psychiatry , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , management , neuroscience , economics
Male and female alcoholics who were participating in an in‐patient rehabilitation program were given the Rotter internal‐external control scale in order to determine whether there were differences between those who leave against medical advice vs. those who complete treatment. It was anticipated that AMA patients would have significantly higher scores than completers. The hypothesis was given some support for males ( p < 0.06) and was not supported for females. Males and younger patients also were more inclined to leave against medical advice.