Alcoholism and Participation in Therapy

Causes, social backgrounds and consequences of use of alcohol by
alcoholics.

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.