Examines diagnostic and intervention strategies with female alcoholics. Explores a number of effective approaches in presenting the diagnosis and identifies key factors that can make an intervention successful.

Also explores the obstacles women face in accepting a diagnosis of alcoholism and: examines the female alcoholic stereotype, explores the dynamic of the alcoholic marriage, describes the impact on children when mom gets sober, describes the alcoholic mother, talks about family of origin's reaction to the woman's sobriety, discusses the negative consequences of sobriety, and explores the developmental process of recovery.

I. The Counselor 1.    The Role of the Counselor 2.    The Counselor's Dilemma 3.    Making the Diagnosis 4.    The Counselor's Challenge II. The Client 5.    "I Don't Want To Be An Alcoholic" 6.    "I Don't Want To Get Sober" 7.    "I Don't Want To Stay Sober" III. The Process 8.    Making Sobriety Attractive © Copyright 1999-2006. Women and Addiction. All rights reserved. e-mail: info@women-addiction.com Phone: (951) 303-0235 FAX: (951) 303-0236 Webmaster: Motif Media Group