Motivational Strategies with Alcohol-Involved Older Adults

Implications for Social Work Practice

Bibliographic Data

ID10551496
AuthorsMeredith Hanson (Fordham University, corresponding author), Irene A Gutheil (Fordham University)
Year2004
Volume49
Issue3
Pages364-372
Publication date2004-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0037-8046 • E-ISSN: 1545-6846
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/sw/49.3.364
PMID15281691
OpenAlexW2140503256
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited1

Social workers and other health care professionals address problem drinking by older adults inconsistently. Reasons include client-related variables (for example, denial and poor information), practitioner-related factors (for example, inadequate knowledge about addictive behaviors, underdeveloped assessment tools, and limited empirically validated treatment options), and societal factors associated with "ageism." This article explores the nature and extent of problem drinking among older adults and barriers to assistance. The article outlines practice strategies that draw on motivational interviewing principles and a client's motivational readiness to change for reaching out to older adults, assessing their needs, and encouraging them to seek assistance

Addiction · Denial · Interview · Motivational interviewing · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Work (physics · Applied Psychology · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Social Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes · Social Work

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