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The effect of psychotherapy on self-awareness in incarcerated and nonincarcerated alcoholics: a pilot study.

Slaski S, Zylicz PO

Cardinal Wyszynski University, Warsaw, Poland. s.slaski@uksw.edu.pl

Changes in self-awareness in incarcerated and nonincarcerated male alcoholics are measured before and after disaccustoming therapy based on Alcoholics Anonymous principles. The four-mode conception of self-awareness of Zaborowski is employed. The results show significant and expected changes in incarcerated participants (in defensive, individual, and reflective modes of self-awareness) and almost no changes in nonincarcerated individuals. An effect of motivation on therapy is also identified. Incarceration appears to be more conducive to recovery than to conditions outside the prison.

Published 31 August 2006 in Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol, 50(5): 559-69.
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