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Clinical and Psychometric Characteristics of the Wives of Alcoholics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

John B. Rae  and
Alan R. Forbes
John B. Rae
Affiliation:
Crichton Royal, Dumfries, Scotland
Alan R. Forbes
Affiliation:
Crichton Royal; Department of Psychological Medicine, Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Observations on the wife of the alcoholic have been made from various standpoints. Bailey (1961), reviewing the literature, points out that interest has moved from the simple need to include her in her husband's treatment regime to seeing her as an individual who is herself handicapped, and emphasis has been placed on her dependency needs.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 112 , Issue 483 , February 1966 , pp. 197 - 200
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1966 

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