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...result of alcoholism, not the cause. This is the most startling and original conclusion of a new landmark study, The Natural History of Alcoholism: Causes, Patterns, and Paths to Recovery (Harvard University Press; $25), on the affliction that hits one American family in three. The author, Dr. George Vaillant, 48, a Harvard psychiatrist, is one of the most respected researchers in adult development. Vaillant tackles other key questions that specialists in the disorder have been debating for years: Can an alcoholic return to social drinking? Is there a genetic cause for the affliction? Why are some ethnic groups more likely...
...mark of Vaillant's achievement that his book, instead of sparking more controversy on a disputed subject, is being hailed by leaders in the field as a major breakthrough. Dr. William Mayer, acting head of the Federal Government's National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, considers Vaillant's work to be "an unmatched contribution and a reasoned approach to solving the massive health and social problems relating to the excessive use of alcohol." Last week the American Medical Society on Alcoholism gave Dr. Vaillant its annual award "in commemoration of outstanding contribution and unstinting dedication...
...George E. Vaillant, professor of Psychiatry at the Cambridge Hospital, and his wife, Caroline O. Vaillant, a social worker at University Health Services, called their results "a lesson for sociology" in an article published this month in The American Journal of Psychiatry...
...Everybody's grandmother will say. 'Of course, I told you so,'" Caroline Vaillant said yesterday, adding, "The only thing that was unexpected about our findings was that Grandmother's values still hold true today...
...students' suggestions will enable the Center to set priorities in parcelling out existing funds, Janet Vaillant, associate director of the Center, said yesterday...