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A Comparison of Adult Children of Alcoholic Families with Adult Children from Non-Alcoholic Families: a Replication

Description: The purpose of this study was to re-examine the issue of whether adult children of alcoholics experience more depression, anxiety, and lower self-esteem than do children of non-alcoholic families. This study is a replication of the study of David Dodd, entitled A Comparison of Adult Children of Alcoholic Families with Adult Children from Non-Alcoholic Families. 1990. The measures used in this study were as follows: Children of Alcoholics Screening Test, the Beck Depression Inventory, the State-… more
Date: August 1996
Creator: Dooley, Sandra Y.
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Tiger; a stage play, and a reflective essay detailing the writing process

Description: This thesis includes a full length play and a separate section describing the creation of this play. The play depicts family members struggling with the direct and indirect ramifications of alcoholism, depression, and suicide. The play is composed of two acts; act one contains eight scenes, and act two contains six scenes. It is set in the 1950s and 1960s and takes place in various areas of the family home, at a wedding reception, and at a funeral. The essay section includes a descriptio… more
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Date: August 2002
Creator: Westkaemper, Lisa
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Imagery as a Skills Training Technique for Alcoholics

Description: Alcoholism is a major health problem, and current methods of treatment have been only partially successful. One treatment approach is to teach coping skills for dealing with problematic situations. This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of imagery techniques in teaching coping skills. There were two major objectives of this study. The first objective was to determine whether covert skills training would produce positive changes in alcoholics in terms of their effectiveness in … more
Date: December 1980
Creator: Chadwell, Carrell Morgan
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Intimate Relationships of Adult Children of Alcoholics

Description: Difficulties developing and maintaining intimate relationships are often attributed to adult children of alcoholics (ACAs). However, the focus of the literature has been on those obtaining psychological treatment and has primarily involved clinical impressions. The purpose of this study was to examine intimacy in the close friendships and love relationships of ACAs. Autonomy and intimacy in respondents' families of origin were also analyzed. Comparisons were made between ACAs currently in (n = … more
Date: August 1988
Creator: Settle, Karen Ree
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Personality Strengths and Perceived Levels of Autonomy and Intimacy in the Family of Origin of Adult Children from Alcoholic Families

Description: The problem of this study was to assess the impact of growing up in an alcoholic family on adult personality strengths and to determine the perceived levels of autonomy and intimacy in the family of origin. The sample consisted of 115 volunteers, 84 women and 31 men, ages 22 years and older, who had at least one alcoholic parent. The 16 Personality Factor Questionnaires (16 PF) and the Family of Origin Scale (FOS) were administered. A 1 X 3 Chi Square Goodness of Fit analysis was used on each o… more
Date: December 1987
Creator: Bachner-Schnorr, Harriet
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The Recovery of Cognitive Functions by Males Diagnosed as Chronically Alcohol Dependent During Increased Periods of Abstinence

Description: The present study addresses questions regarding the cognitive functioning of recently detoxified male alcoholics during increasing time periods of abstinence. Such questions relate to whether alcoholic males between the ages of 30 and 55 demonstrate a recovery to normal cognitive functioning within a six week abstinence period.
Date: December 1983
Creator: Beaty, John W.
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[News Clip: Ft. Worth City Council]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a story about a Fort Worth City Council voting to accept a grant from the Texas Commission on Alcoholism to pay for a study of existing alcohol detoxification centers and plan for the establishment of such a center in Fort Worth.
Date: March 16, 1969
Duration: 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
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[News Clip: Atty Death]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: March 15, 1995, 5:00 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Welcome House]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: October 26, 1982
Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Switchback]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 26, 1977, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Halfway House part 2]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: March 6, 1981
Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: John Peter Smith]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: March 26, 1980
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Alcohol center]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: February 27, 1981
Duration: 1 minute 57 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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