Am J Psychiatry 1975; 132:255-258
Copyright © 1975 by American Psychiatric Association
Evaluation of a regional Indian alcohol program
LG Wilson and JH Shore
The authors analyzed follow-up data collected by an Indian counselor and a
psychiatrist on 83 American Indian alcoholic men. Follow-up status was
judged by an interdisciplinary panel according to a six-step rating scale.
The 44 percent improvement rate compares favorably with other treatment
programs, especially in view of the selection process, which favored
difficult patients. The authors suggest that the interdisciplinary rating
panel is an approach that can prevent erroneous judgments of the drinking
status of American Indians.
