Personality Characteristics of Alcoholics Dropping out of Treatment
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Twenty seven male alcoholics were prospectively studied to find out the characteristics of those who drop out soon after discharge from the hospital. Seven persons, failed to make a single visit over a six-month period, and were termed 'dropouts'.On admission, after detoxification, all 27 patients were individually administered, the following tests:(1) Bhatia's Performance Test of Intelligence(2) Multiphasic Questionnaire(3) Internal-External Locus of Control Scale and(4) 16 P. F. Questionnaire (Form C).Dropouts did not differ from the completers on any of the socio-demographic or clinical variables. Two personality characteristics significantly differentiated the dropouts from the completers.
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