TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of Mortality in Alcoholic Men
T2 - A 20‐Year Follow‐Up Study
AU - Lewis, Collins E.
AU - Smith, Elizabeth
AU - Kercher, Carman
AU - Spitznagel, Edward
PY - 1995/8
Y1 - 1995/8
N2 - This study investigates the predictors of mortality in 158 male alcoholics who were psychiatrically hospitalized between 1907 and 1968 and followed for >20 years. The findings showed that an older age, liver cimhosis, and separation or divorce at intake were all associated with a shorter time to death. These results corroborate those of other follow‐up studies that have identified age, health, and social support as independent correlates of mortality in alcoholics. From a therapeutic standpoint, the most alterable predictor is social support. Thus, the establishment of a salutary social network and social support system should be an integral part of the alcoholic's treatment plan.
AB - This study investigates the predictors of mortality in 158 male alcoholics who were psychiatrically hospitalized between 1907 and 1968 and followed for >20 years. The findings showed that an older age, liver cimhosis, and separation or divorce at intake were all associated with a shorter time to death. These results corroborate those of other follow‐up studies that have identified age, health, and social support as independent correlates of mortality in alcoholics. From a therapeutic standpoint, the most alterable predictor is social support. Thus, the establishment of a salutary social network and social support system should be an integral part of the alcoholic's treatment plan.
KW - Alcoholism
KW - Cirrhosis
KW - Mortality
KW - Social Support
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029150860&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1995.tb00978.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1995.tb00978.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 7485850
AN - SCOPUS:0029150860
SN - 0145-6008
VL - 19
SP - 984
EP - 991
JO - Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
JF - Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
IS - 4
ER -