Personality characteristics of adult children of alcoholics
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A study of the validity of personality measures in apprehending factors ascribed to adult children of alcoholics (ACOA) using personality tests failed to show variations between ACOA and control men. Research results also revealed a significant discriminant function that linked independence, self-confidence and self-directedness with an ACOA for women. The study identified 29% of the subjects as ACOA's using the California Personality Inventory and the Children of Alcoholic Screening Test.
Publication Name: Journal of Clinical Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0021-9762
Year: 1995
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The alcohol paradox: a psychological model
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A two-part schematic model to examine continued heavy drinking by alcoholics in spite of physical degradation may be useful. The model given examines primary neuropsychological disabilities resulting from persistent alcohol intake and secondary phobia of catastrophic losses affecting brain dysfunction. The model may also be useful for those studying perserverative behavior in different brain syndromes.
Publication Name: Journal of Clinical Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0021-9762
Year: 1995
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