Young Children of Alcoholics

This paper describes a therapeutically oriented psychoeducational group treatment model designed to assist young children of alcoholics. Researchers have identified children of alcoholics as a population at risk of emotional, interpersonal and substance abuse problems. Examples are used to illustrate activities and group processes characteristic of the beginning, middle and termination phases of treatment. While this approach appears promising and can be replicated in many health care settings, controlled studies are needed to measure the model's effectiveness more precisely.