The ALFIL program: Risk markers evaluation and preventive intervention in children of alcoholics
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.581Keywords:
children of alcoholics, high risk groups, risk markers, early detection, screening, selective preventionAbstract
The ALFIL program implemented by Socidrogalcohol is a selective preventive approach for children of alcoholics. We consider two parts: an analysis of specific risk factors and the bio-psycho-social profile of 6 to 17 years old children of alcoholics, and a trial of group psycho-educational sessions. One of the aims in the initial phase of this project was to design an assessment protocol of risk markers for early detection of those children of alcoholics more vulnerable to consequences of familial alcoholism. This paper reviews potentially useful risk markers for clinical practice and describes the methodology and assessment protocol used in this study. Preliminary results of the psycho-social profile analysis of the children of alcoholics evaluated confirm that they have, in comparison with controls, worse family environment, lower socio-economic level, lower cognitive and school achievement, more psychopathology and greater need of psychological intervention. Hence, a generalization of specific psychoeducational- preventive interventions in this group is justified. We propose to do it in small groups and in a natural, nonalarmist and normalized way. It is also necessary to optimize the screening assessment protocol for early detection and design specific strategies to motivate the more reluctant families to take part in this kind of preventive programs.References
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