Anti-Social Histories in Young Alcoholics.

Abstract

Family and social history information was obtained on a group of young Navy men (17 to 19 years old) admitted to alcohol rehabilitation facilities during 1975-1976. The frequency of a diagnosis of antisocial personality was determined for the group. Although only 4% of the men were diagnosed 'antisocial personality' by available criteria, the evidence of antisocial behavior was extensive. Comparisons of the young Navy men with groups of adolescents seen for alcohol problems in civilian clinical settings indicated more severe acting out behavior in the Navy population. Comparisons with groups of navy drug abusers and non-users indicated the young alcoholics more closely resembled heavy pre-service drug abusers. The implications for treatment and continued management in the Navy are discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA084705

Entities

People

  • Douglas Kolb
  • E. K.Eric Gunderson

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adolescents
  • Age Groups
  • Alcoholism
  • Biomedical Research
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Frequency
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Minority Groups
  • Personality
  • Physicians
  • Rehabilitation
  • Security
  • Social Problems

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Materials Science.
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.