No | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
 | Disease view |  |
1 | Alcohol dependence is a disease | |
2 | Alcohol dependence is a disease like cancer: you cannot help having it | self-developed |
3 | Alcohol dependence is best understood as a disease of the brain | adapted from [40] |
4 | Alcohol dependence is a disease of the psyche | adapted from [40] |
 | Moral view |  |
5 | Alcohol dependence is an expression of weakness of character | adapted from [40] |
6 | Alcohol dependence is an expression of weakness of will | |
7 | A person with alcohol dependence lacks self-discipline | adapted from [24] |
 | On- and offset responsibility |  |
8 | A person with alcohol dependence is responsible for the development of his/her addiction | adapted from [39] |
9 | A person with alcohol dependence is responsible for managing their own addiction | adapted from [39] |
 | Treatment-related beliefs |  |
10 | A person with alcohol dependence can be treated successfully | adapted from [30] |
11 | In principle, withdrawal is reasonable for a person with alcohol dependence | self-developed |
12 | The goal of an intervention for alcohol dependence should always be abstinence | adapted from [39] |
13 | When a person with alcohol dependence goes through withdrawal, this leads to a permanent improvement of their ability to work | self-developed |