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Diagnosis and Treatment of the Elderly Alcoholic
Author(s) -
Zimberg Sheldon
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
alcoholism: clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.267
H-Index - 153
eISSN - 1530-0277
pISSN - 0145-6008
DOI - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1978.tb04689.x
Subject(s) - nursing homes , psychological intervention , medicine , geriatric care , medical care , medical treatment , gerontological nursing , psychiatry , nursing , gerontology , medical emergency
Treatment interventions will be much more effective when delivered through facilities serving the aged, such as senior citizen programs, outpatient, geriatric, medical or psychiatric programs, nursing homes, or home‐care programs. It is unlikely that significant numbers of elderly will be willing to go to alcoholism programs to deal with their problem drinking.