29 short-term alcoholic inpatients were asked to evaluate both open-ended discussion and structured-behavioristic type group experiences in terms of usefulness and the presence/absence of certain curative factors. The results showed that both types of experiences were evaluated very positively and each type had something specific to offer.
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