Table of Contents

Contents
Preface

• The Need for Addictions Treatment for the Elderly
• The Development of the Community Older Persons Alcohol (COPA) Program
• A Typology of COPA Clients
• Evaluation Research at COPA: Goals, Methods, and Problems
• Literature Review of Factors Related to Drinking Problems Among Older Adults
• Problem Areas Identified Among COPA Clients
• Problems of Older Alcohol and Drug Abusers
• Measuring Client Outcomes
• Outcomes of Treatment at COPA
• Variables Associated With Improvement
• Conclusions
• Appendix A: Client Contact Record
• Appendix B: LESA Assessment Form
• References
• Index

About the Author

Graham, Kathryn; Saunders, Sarah J; Flower, Margaret C; Timney, Carol B; White-Campbell, Marilyn; Zeidman, Anne