TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - The alcohol paradox: a psychological model
JO  - Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)
A1  - Rosenbaum, G.
SP  - 303
EP  - 307
VL  - 51
IS  - 2
N2  - The paradoxical continuation of excessive drinking by chronic alcoholics despite extremely aversive personal deterioration is addressed by a two-factor theory. The theory regards the increasing stereotypy of alcohol-related behaviors as a function of: (a) primary neuropsychological impairments that result from alcohol abuse and (b) secondary fears of catastrophic failure attendant upon brain dysfunction, which leads to acquired aversions to situations that require adaptive behaviors. A schematic quantitative model of this formulation is presented that may be useful to practicing psychologists in explaining perserverative behavior in a variety of brain syndromes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-9762
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -