Allan C A
Br J Addict. 1989 Jan;84(1):73-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1989.tb00553.x.
The assumption that clients using community-based facilities in the form of Councils on Alcohol have less serious alcohol problems uncomplicated by the physical, social and psychological difficulties found in those attending Alcohol Treatment Units was not confirmed. One of the most striking findings were the similarities, rather than the differences between the two samples. Both groups had attenders who were heavily dependent on alcohol and were experiencing a wide range of problems. Attenders at both agencies, women as well as men, had help seeking patterns similar to those described for other populations which were discontinuous and uncoordinated and featured multiple contacts and simultaneous use of different services. The need for co-ordination was discussed in the light of the improved outcome which can be expected given appropriate matching of clients to treatment. Some suggestions as to how this might be achieved were discussed.
有一种假设认为，以戒酒委员会形式使用社区设施的服务对象存在的酒精问题没那么严重，不会像那些前往酒精治疗机构的人那样伴有身体、社会和心理方面的困难，但这一假设未得到证实。最显著的发现之一是两个样本之间存在相似之处，而非差异。两组都有严重依赖酒精且面临各种问题的参与者。两个机构的参与者，无论男女，寻求帮助的模式都与其他人群相似，即断断续续且缺乏协调，其特点是多次接触并同时使用不同服务。鉴于将服务对象与治疗进行适当匹配有望改善治疗效果，因此讨论了协调的必要性。还讨论了关于如何实现这一点的一些建议。
