Alcoholics Anonymous and the Minnesota Model of Treatment in Iceland

This study was undertaken to provide an initial characterization of the current status of patients admitted to an alcoholism treatment program in Iceland. Consistent with the Minnesota Model, 12-step facilitation has been a central component of the program since its inception. Of the 94 patients ass...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Substance Abuse
Main Authors: McMenamin, Daniel, Warren, Matthew, Tyrfingsson, Þórarinn, Hansdóttir, Ingunn, Dermatis, Helen, Galanter, Marc, McMahon, Caitlin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2011
Subjects:
Iceland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08897077.2011.540486
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/08897077.2011.540486
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1080/08897077.2011.540486
Description
Summary:This study was undertaken to provide an initial characterization of the current status of patients admitted to an alcoholism treatment program in Iceland. Consistent with the Minnesota Model, 12-step facilitation has been a central component of the program since its inception. Of the 94 patients assessed in this study, 67% were male and 40% had attended over 90 AA meetings prior to admission. The mean number of drinking days during the month prior to admission was 15.51 days and the mean length of hospital stay was 12.32 days. At time of hospital discharge, 39% were referred to residential treatment. Significant predictors of referral to residential treatment included having attended less than 90 AA meetings prior to admission and length of stay.

Similar Items