Children of Alcoholics
A Critical Appraisal of Theory and Research
9780226752716
Children of Alcoholics
A Critical Appraisal of Theory and Research
236 pages | 14 tables, 17 line drawings | 6 x 9 | © 1991
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development
Psychology: Clinical Psychology
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Genetic and Environmental Influences
3. Other Psychological Disorders Associated with a Family History of Alcoholism
4. Mediators and Moderators of Risk: Conceptualizing Vulnerability and Protective Factors
5. Cross-sectional and Prospective Research on COAs: Rationale and Methodological Issues
6. Psychological Characteristics
7. Biological Characteristics
8. Responses to Alcohol
9. Models of Vulnerability
10. Moderating Variables
11. The Clinical Literature with Phil Mothersead
12. Concluding Comments
References
Index of Names
Index of Subjects
1. Introduction
2. Genetic and Environmental Influences
3. Other Psychological Disorders Associated with a Family History of Alcoholism
4. Mediators and Moderators of Risk: Conceptualizing Vulnerability and Protective Factors
5. Cross-sectional and Prospective Research on COAs: Rationale and Methodological Issues
6. Psychological Characteristics
7. Biological Characteristics
8. Responses to Alcohol
9. Models of Vulnerability
10. Moderating Variables
11. The Clinical Literature with Phil Mothersead
12. Concluding Comments
References
Index of Names
Index of Subjects