The natural history of alcoholism revisited - Vaillant, George E. (Harvard University Press, 1995)
Contains entire text of the 1983 publication, The natural history of alcoholism, plus new sections updating the research. - Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-438) and index
I. What Is Alcoholism? 1. Is Alcoholism a Unitary Disorder? 2. The Etiology of Alcoholism. 3. The Natural History of Alcoholism -- II. Patterns of Recovery. 4. Paths into Abstinence. 5. Return to Asymptomatic Drinking -- III. Methodology. 6. The Sample. 7. The Measures -- IV. Lessons for Treatment. 8. The Doctor's Dilemma. 9. Suggestions for Would-Be Helpers -- Appendix: Measurement Scales