Abstract
To control for biases in prior research, undiagnosed alcoholics (N = 238) were compared with nonalcoholics (N = 176) on social isolation. Both groups were patients given medical diagnoses by physicians instructed to diagnose all alcoholics admitted to the emergency service of a large general hospital. However, the undiagnosed alcoholics were rated alcoholic by separate criteria. Data were also available on all diagnosed alcoholics (N = 200). Standard biographical information, used to estimate current close contacts, stability in maintaining social involvement, and use of community resources, showed alcoholics to be more isolated than controls.Preview Only. This article cannot be rented because we do not currently have permission from the publisher.
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