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The Contribution of Psychoanalysis to the Treatment of Alcoholism

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This report represents the crystallization of knowledge derived from supervising the psychotherapy of alcoholic patients in a clinic setting. The therapists were psychiatric residents, social workers, and social work students. The therapy was once-a-week psychotherapy based on psychoanalytic concepts and principles and was, by design, supportive and informative.

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  1. The Psychoanalytic Institute at the New York University Medical Center, New York, New York, 10023, USA

    Austin Silber MD (Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Training and Supervising Analyst)

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  1. Division of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA

    Joel Solomon MD (Clinical Associate Professor, Director) (Clinical Associate Professor, Director)

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Silber, A. (1982). The Contribution of Psychoanalysis to the Treatment of Alcoholism. In: Solomon, J. (eds) Alcoholism and Clinical Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4028-7_15

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