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A Treatment Typology for the Elderly Alcohol Abuser †
Author(s) -
RathboneMcCuan Eloise,
Bland John
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1975.tb00633.x
Subject(s) - typology , medicine , alcohol abuse , mental health , psychiatry , social issues , archaeology , economics , history , economic growth
Alcohol abuse is a serious, though often unrecognized and untreated, problem among the elderly. Treatment is handicapped by the clinician's frequent failure to understand all aspects of alcoholism, and by the lack of adequate treatment resources. Physical, mental and social problems complicate the situation. The Levindale Geriatric Research Center has developed a diagnostic and treatment typology which involves problems with alcohol, health, and the social support system in determining the appropriate environment and treatment resources for these patients. This method has immediate value for clinical practice, and has long‐range value as a framework for planning integrated and comprehensive treatment services.