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~ Jason Schwartz

Less than 8% of untreated alcohol dependent people “perceived a need for treatment“.

I’d be interested in what the exact question is and its relationship with problem recognition. How many people perceive a need to change but not treatment.

I imagine the same could be found with obesity. Large numbers of people not seeing themselves as obese (“Sure I could lose a few pounds, but…”) and large numbers of people who recognize they are obese but don’t see a need for any professional help.

I’m also curious how similar numbers may have moved for psychiatric disorders.

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.