McDermott D, Tricker R, Farha N
University of Kansas, Lawrence.
J Drug Educ. 1991;21(1):85-94. doi: 10.2190/TDKK-PLLA-HLJR-DG8Y.
The alcoholism problem in the United States has reached proportions impossible to ignore. It follows that we need trained professionals in significant numbers to deal with the alcoholic population. Graduate programs, however, provide little or no course offerings in the area of specific training for dealing with alcoholics. In academia some attempts have been made to address this situation. However, budget restrictions, limited marketability of counselors with specialized training, and the superiority of the generalist training model are some of the main arguments that have compromised adequate chemical dependence training. The research literature, however, is replete with studies indicating the need for specialized training to prepare mental health professionals to work as competent alcohol counselors. The focus of this research was to examine the effect of specific training for counseling students in preparing them to work with alcoholic clients. The results of the analyses indicated that a training session specifically designed for working with alcoholic populations significantly increased the objective knowledge base of counseling students, although the single training session was not enough to significantly improve subjective judgment and response scores. This research emphasizes a need for specialized training in counseling programs for alcohol counselors. Further, it is implied that training programs should include at least one semester-long course on alcohol remediation for counseling students.
美国的酗酒问题已达到不容忽视的程度。因此，我们需要大量训练有素的专业人员来应对酗酒人群。然而，研究生课程在针对酗酒者的特定培训领域几乎没有或根本没有相关课程设置。在学术界，已经有人尝试解决这种情况。然而，预算限制、受过专门培训的咨询师市场需求有限以及通才培训模式的优越性，是阻碍进行充分的药物依赖培训的一些主要因素。然而，研究文献中充斥着各种研究，表明需要进行专门培训，以使心理健康专业人员能够胜任酒精咨询师的工作。本研究的重点是考察针对咨询专业学生的特定培训在使他们能够与酗酒客户合作方面的效果。分析结果表明，专门为与酗酒人群合作设计的培训课程显著增加了咨询专业学生的客观知识储备，尽管单次培训不足以显著提高主观判断和应对得分。这项研究强调了为酒精咨询师的咨询课程提供专门培训的必要性。此外，这意味着培训项目应为咨询专业学生设置至少一门为期一学期的酒精矫正课程。
