This pathbreaking book paints a radical new picture of alcoholism, offering powerful evidence that most chronic alcoholics live out their lives in intact, relatively quiet family environments. The authors show, however, that living in an alcoholic family—in which alcoholism is the central theme around which family life is organized—has profound effects on family members both drinkers and nondrinkers.
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Peter Steinglass is director of the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy. Linda A. Bennett is associate professor of anthropology, Memphis State University. Stephen J. Wolin is clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, George Washington School of Medicine. David Reiss is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, George Washington University School of Medicine. Peter Steinglass is director of the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy. Linda A. Bennett is associate professor of anthropology, Memphis State University. Stephen J. Wolin is clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, George Washington School of Medicine. David Reiss is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, George Washington University School of Medicine.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Helps explain family systems theory and alcohol treatment,
By Timothy L. Boschen "Saddlebag Photography" (Waynesboro, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
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Steinglass' work is an excellent example of how Murray Bowen's family systems theory can be applied to the need to understand how alcohol becomes the central organizing princple in a family. The volume is written more for those who assist families and those in recovery, rather than the patients and family members themselves, that is, for any person in the helping professions who has a working knowledge of system's theory. Well-written, well-researched and quickly understood, it would be a good resource for anyone who deals with alcoholics, their families and adult children's issues. Again,the only drawback is that it is not for the general public but for helping agents and that is not a drawback as long as one is aware of that up front.
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Great book!,
This review is from: The Alcoholic Family (Paperback)
This is not a self-help book but rather a serious, comprehensive, professional presentation of the insidious nature of alcohol and its impact upon the basic structure and functioning of a family. The book is also outstanding simply because of the manner in which it approaches and describes the fundamental aspects of a family - even if one were not focused upon alcohol, the description of what makes up a family justifies purchasing the book. It is not a perfect book, and somewhat tedious/redundant during the last chapters, but it remains (despite a number of years since its publication) one of clearest and profound presentations on either subject (alcohol or family) there is.
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WHEN NOAH emerged with his family from the trial and tribulations of the great flood to resettle the land, one of his first acts was to plant a vineyard. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
systemic maturation, family regulatory behaviors, detoxification contract, nontransmitter families, alternator families, home observation study, stable wet pattern, family regulatory mechanisms, deep regulatory structures, interactional state, family regulatory processes, family ritual behavior, heaviest parental drinking, family drinking pattern, temperamental properties, alcoholic identity, central identity issue, conjoint hospitalization, alcoholism status, interactional distance, families with alcoholic members, alcoholism transmission, alcoholism issue, family temperament, behavioral observers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Alan Lawton, Michael Brown, Alice Clarion, Joan Leighner, Family Life History, Carl Pridgett, Anne Picca, Archives of General Psychiatry, Home Observation Assessment Method, Skid Row, John Callaghan, Potential Contacts, Sheila Callaghan, American Psychiatric Association, Bob Nestor, Christmas Eve, Separate Locations, The Buchanans New!
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WHEN NOAH emerged with his family from the trial and tribulations of the great flood to resettle the land, one of his first acts was to plant a vineyard. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
systemic maturation, family regulatory behaviors, detoxification contract, nontransmitter families, alternator families, home observation study, stable wet pattern, family regulatory mechanisms, deep regulatory structures, interactional state, family regulatory processes, family ritual behavior, heaviest parental drinking, family drinking pattern, temperamental properties, alcoholic identity, central identity issue, conjoint hospitalization, alcoholism status, interactional distance, families with alcoholic members, alcoholism transmission, alcoholism issue, family temperament, behavioral observers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Alan Lawton, Michael Brown, Alice Clarion, Joan Leighner, Family Life History, Carl Pridgett, Anne Picca, Archives of General Psychiatry, Home Observation Assessment Method, Skid Row, John Callaghan, Potential Contacts, Sheila Callaghan, American Psychiatric Association, Bob Nestor, Christmas Eve, Separate Locations, The Buchanans New!
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