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Defensive Style and Treatment Outcome among Men Alcoholics

Michael R. O’Leary, Damaris J. Rohsenow, Edward J. Schau, Dennis M. Donovan

SUMMARY. In a follow-up study of alcoholic patients, those with higher levels of denial had lower rates of rehospitalization and higher rates of treatment completion than those who relied on other defense mechanisms.