Normative data for the Ontario Problem Assessment Battery for alcoholics are reported. Results indicate that the battery's content and scaling do not show ceiling effects for either 172 alcoholics or 68 of the spouses. (Ns vary over measures.) Both groups report moderate severity of problems in social coping skills and general lifestyle-related areas.
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