Understanding the Alcoholic Through Group Therapy

For a further consideration of this point, see section headed "Evaluation of Treatment Needs and Provisions".

The admitting area for all patients to Callan Park Hospital at the time of this study. Since December, 1967, however, new admitting wards have been opened at Callan Park.

Reverend Rex Meyer.

From its commencement in August, 1967, until her departure from the hospital and the group programme in December, 1967.

Established Primarily through the efforts of the Occupational Therapist, Miss Marlene Wilson.

On the fifth week day a large group of all patients was held, followed by a film and discussion. Psychodrama after the small group on Thursday, plus an Alcoholics anonymous meeting that evening, completed the programme. Staff reporting sessions were held after each group.

3,500-4,000 patients per year, i.e., an average of 67-76 per week, compared with, say, North Ryde Psychiatric Centre, admitting about 1,700 patients per year, i.e., an average of 32 per week. Both had' a total of 132 admitting beds, at the time of this study.

Calculated by Dr. Angus Dodds, former Psychiatrist-in-Charge of R.P.C.

Voluntary organizations, such as the After-Care Association, are answering such needs for a limited number of patients at present, but these tend to be the "cream" and are carefully selected.

Se section headed "Roles".

Discussed further under "Roles".

Following the suggestions of Miss Gillian Lupton, Research Scholar, School of Sociology, University of N.S.W., in a lecture given to Social Workers' Conference on 31-10-67, titled "Sociological Aspects of Groups".

Dr. L. Slater.

"Alcoholism and L.S.D.", an address delivered at Callan Park on 13-11-67.

A similar description of the alcoholic personality is given on P. 8 of reference (9).