The Alcoholic's Perception of Self: A Retrospective Comparison of Mood and Behavior During States of Sobriety and Intoxication

Tamerin, John S.; Tolor, Alexander; Holson, Phyllis; Neumann, Charles P.

doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1974.tb40282.x

Cited by 10 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 23 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Aggression has been defined as the time people looked at pictures with aggressive motifs [126,127], how often a person made graffiti paintings [128], changing of self-estimation in an aggressive direction [129], increased self-assertion [130,131], power in interaction with another person [132][133][134] and the ability to resist social pressure [135,136]. No support of the disinhibition hypothesis is given by these studies.…”

Section: Rating Scalesmentioning

confidence: 83%

Alcohol and Disinhibition

Källmén

Gustafson²

1998

Eur Addict Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This review investigates research evaluating the disinhibition hypothesis. This hypothesis postulates that in a sober state behavior is inhibited. When people are influenced by alcohol the inhibitions are supposed to be weakened and the motivating drives are postulated to become disinhibited and potent to influence behavior. This report reviews the effect of alcohol on nerve functions, on human sexuality, aggression, eating behavior, psychological conflicts, fluency in talk, social anxiety, violent crimes and the interaction of alcohol and social norms. It has been shown that individual subjective experiences sometimes indicate disinhibition (reduction of the forces holding back impulses) and objective behavior in some respects was different when the subject was intoxicated, but the mechanism that mediates behavior is not clear. It seems to be difficult to measure independently the forces restraining (inhibiting) the driving forces (uncontrolled impulses) at the same time as measuring these driving forces. The review concludes that there is no unambiguous support of the disinhibition hypothesis. An alternative hypothesis that seems to explain many behaviors in an inebriated individual is the ‘time out’ hypothesis which states that drunken behavior is influenced more by norms about what it should be than by the pharmacological effect of alcohol.

show abstract

Section: Rating Scalesmentioning

confidence: 83%

Alcohol and Disinhibition

Källmén

Gustafson²

1998

Eur Addict Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Baumann, Obitz, and Reich (1982), using a semantic differential measure of self-labeling, reported less denial among alcoholic clients before treatment than afterward. Further, self-labeling as “alcoholic” has been found to be unrelated to degree of problem recognition (Shaw, Cartwright, Spratley, & Harwin, 1978), and alcohol abusers in general have been found to be able and willing to acknowledge abnormal and problematic consequences of their drinking (Landeen, 1979; Orford, 1973; Richard & Burley, 1978; Tamerin et al, 1974). Nor is problem recognition sufficient for recovery (Blane, 1968; Moore & Murphy, 1961).…”

Section: Disadvantages Of a Trait Model Of Motivationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Indeed a trait model minimizes the importance of therapist behavior: “When the patient willingly admits his problem and is sincerely motivated to change, the battle is largely won, irrespective of the treatment technique” (Moore & Murphy, 1961, p. 605). The resulting negative perceptions of unmotivated clients may in turn evoke counterproductive therapist patterns such as suspiciousness, hostility, moralizing, low empathy, and power struggles (Bateson, 1971; Mann, 1950; Miller, 1983b; Milmoe, Rosenthal, Blane, Chafetz, & Wolf, 1967; Tamerin et al, 1974).…”

Section: Disadvantages Of a Trait Model Of Motivationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Indeed motivation is frequently described as a prerequisite and a sine qua non for treatment, without which the therapist can do nothing (Beckman, 1980; Dean, 1958; Deaton, 1975). Alcoholics tend to be viewed as poorly motivated, resistant, denying, and having poor prognosis, a view shared both by therapists (Nir & Cutler, 1978; Tamerin, Tolor, Holson, & Neumann, 1974) and by alcoholics themselves (Coney, 1977). However, the latter tend to be more optimistic than the former (Mogar, Helm, Snedeker, Snedeker, & Wilson, 1969; Reinehr, 1969).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Motivation for treatment: A review with special emphasis on alcoholism.

Miller

1985

Psychological Bulletin

565

283

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Motivation is often regarded as a client attribute related to maladaptive defense mechanisms, and it is used to explain unfavorable treatment outcome. This article provides an integrative review of research relating motivational variables and interventions to treatment entry, compliance, and outcome; special focus is on alcoholism and other addictive behaviors. Empirical evidence is considered regarding motivational interventions including advice, feedback, goal setting, role playing, modeling, contingencies, continuity of care, voluntary choice, and modification of behavior attractiveness. Beyond these specific interventions, nonspecific aspects of motivation are reviewed including client characteristics (distress, self-esteem, locus of control, severity, conceptual level), environmental variables, and therapist characteristics (hostility, expectancy, empathy). A dynamic conceptualization of treatment motivation is proposed as an alternative to a trait model.

show abstract

The Role of Self in Alcohol Use

Hull

Schnurr

1986

Perception of Self in Emotional Disorder and Psychotherapy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The Alcoholic's Perception of Self: A Retrospective Comparison of Mood and Behavior During States of Sobriety and Intoxication

Cited by 10 publications

References 23 publications

Alcohol and Disinhibition

Alcohol and Disinhibition

Motivation for treatment: A review with special emphasis on alcoholism.

The Role of Self in Alcohol Use

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About