The Problem; The Problem Revisited; The Seven Questions; The Questions Revisited. Part 1 What is Alcoholism?: Is Alcoholism a Unitary Disorder?, Empirical Evidence; The Etiology of Alcoholism - Cultural Factors, Genetic Factors, Genetic Factors Revisited, Childhood Environment, Personality and Premorbid Emotional Stability, Anxiety and Alcohol Abuse, Anxiety and Alcohol Abuse Revisited, Depression and Alcohol Abuse, Depression and Alcohol Abuse Revisited, Sociopathy and Alcohol Abuse Revisited, A Case Example, Other Etiological Factors, Conclusions; The Natural History of Alcoholism - Alcoholism in Women Revisited, Patterns of Alcohol Use among the Core City and College Men, Groups IV and V Revisited, Comparison of the College and Core City Samples to a U.S. Sample, Prevalence of Alcohol Abuse Revisited, Patterns of Alcohol Abuse and Mental Health, Patterns of Alcohol Abuse and Physical Health, Coronary Heart Disease Revisited, The Safe Limits of Alcohol Consumption, The Natural History of Treated and Untreated Alcoholism, The Natural History of Alcoholism Revisited, The Core City Sample, The Core City Sample Revisited, Is Alcoholism a "Progressive Disease"?, Table 3.9 Revisited, A Multifaceted Disease, Progression Revisited, The Problem of the Atypical Alcoholic, The Natural History of Treated Alcoholism, Alcoholism and Morbidity, Mortality Revisited, Hypertension and Alcohol Abuse, Prognosis, Habit Addiction, and Relapse. Part 2 Patterns of Recovery: Paths into Abstinence - Definition of Abstinence, 'Abstinence" Revisited, Etiology of Abstinence, Stable Abstinence Revisited, The Relationship of Alcoholics Anonymous to Abstinence, Alcoholics Anonymous Revisited, The Consequences of Abstinence, The Consequences of Abstinence Revisited; Return to Asymptomatic Drinking - Asymptomatic Drinking Revisited, Case Histories, Return to Controlled Drinking Revisited, Social Environment, Behavioural Training Revisited, Conclusion. Part 3 Methodology: The Sample - The College Sample, The Core City Sample, Comparison of the Two Samples; The Measures - Childhood Premorbid Variables, Midlife Outcome Variables, Attrition, Limitations. Part 4 Lessons for Treatment: The Doctor's Dilemma - The Clinic Sample as an Illustration of the Dilemma, Natural Healing Forces in Alcoholism, Resolution of the Dilemma, Alcoholism Treatment Revisited; Suggestions for Would-Be Helpers - Pharmacotherapy and Psychotherapy Revisited, Additional Guidelines; Summing Up - Alcoholism: Symptom or Disease?, Symptom or Disease Revisited, Is Alcoholism a Progressive Disease?, Are Alcoholics Premorbidly Different?, Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease?, Can "Real" Alcoholics Ever Safely Drink Again?, Abstinence versus Controlled Drinking Revisited, Which Clinic Treatments Help?, Clinic Treatment Revisted, Behavioural Approaches Revisited, Is Recovery through AA the Exception or the Rule?, A Final Reminder. Appendix:
