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Treatment for Alcohol-Related Problems: Special Populations: Research Opportunities

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Recent Developments in Alcoholism

Part of the book series: Recent Developments in Alcoholism ((RDIA,volume 16))

Abstract

For the subgroups indicated, a few questions/issues are relevant to all three (women, elderly, minorities):

  1. 1.

    Heterogeneity of the special populations, for example, Hispanic-Americans are from different countries with different cultures. Women and the elderly vary by age, education, income, social class, health status, etc., to say nothing of ethnicity/color/religion.

  2. 2.

    Of therapy modalities, professional and indigenous, which are more efficacious?

  3. 3.

    Are group-specific therapies needed, or will sensitivity to a particular group work as well?

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Gomberg, E.S.L. (2002). Treatment for Alcohol-Related Problems: Special Populations: Research Opportunities. In: Galanter, M., et al. Recent Developments in Alcoholism. Recent Developments in Alcoholism, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47939-7_22

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