Why people enter treatment for alcohol problems: findings from UK Alcohol Treatment Trial pre-treatment interviews [corrected] [published erratum appears in J SUBST USE 2006;11(5):363-4].

Aim : To develop a model of why people seek professional treatment for drinking problems, grounded in what clients say about the process at treatment entry. Participants : Three sets of consecutive entrants to the UK Alcohol Treatment Trial, sets commencing at intervals during trial recruitment (tot...

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Publicado en:Journal of Substance Use Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 161 - 177
Autores principales: Orford J, Kerr C, Copello A, Hodgson R, Alwyn T, Black R, Smith M, Thistlethwaite G, Westwood A, Slegg G
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2006
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        affil: Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling & Addiction Research Group, School of Psychology, The University of Birmingham, Edgabaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; j.f.orford@bham.ac.uk
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      ab: Aim : To develop a model of why people seek professional treatment for drinking problems, grounded in what clients say about the process at treatment entry. Participants : Three sets of consecutive entrants to the UK Alcohol Treatment Trial, sets commencing at intervals during trial recruitment (total n = 98). Location : Statutory and non-statutory alcohol problem treatment agencies in three areas of England and Wales. Data : Open-ended interviews according to a brief interview guide, leading to 400-800-word post-interview reports used for analysis (tape recordings used for auditing the interview and analysis process). Analysis : Reports analysed by a team according to grounded theory principles, involving an iterative process with successive refinement of interviewing and analysis with each successive set of data. Findings : A model of professional treatment entry was developed, refined and 'tested' with the last set of data. The process of seeking professional treatment was depicted in the model as involving a realization of worsening, accumulating and multiple problems related to drinking, especially in health and family domains; in conjunction with, in most cases (but not all), a trigger event and/or family or professional influence; combined with rejection of the possibility of unaided change or non-professional help; leading to the seeking or accepting of professional help. Conclusions : The findings support conclusions already in the literature about the process of seeking professional help for a drinking problem, but provide further refinement of existing ideas: for example regarding the accumulation of drinking-related problems, the ways in which a realization of those problems combines with triggers or pressure, and the complex role of the family and primary care professionals in assisting motivation to seek treatment.
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