A MODEL FOR INDIVIDUALIZING INTERVENTIONS FOR ALCOHOL-ABUSE DEPENDENCE USING BASIC PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS

Authors
PFOST KS KUNCE JT COPE CS NEWTON RM GREENWOOD GL
Citation
Ks. Pfost et al., A MODEL FOR INDIVIDUALIZING INTERVENTIONS FOR ALCOHOL-ABUSE DEPENDENCE USING BASIC PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS, Psychotherapy, 30(2), 1993, pp. 334-343
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Psychotherapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
00333204
Volume
30
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
334 - 343
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-3204(1993)30:2<334:AMFIIF>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A model for individualizing interventions for persons with problems of alcohol abuse/dependence is presented. The Personal Styles model of p ersonality, which is grounded in basic, enduring personality character istics, is used as the basis for individualizing interventions. Four d istinctly different types of personality are identified and their adap tive, maladaptive, and alcohol-related behaviors are discussed. Differ ential treatment strategies are proposed and described for each type.