SILKWORTH The Little Doctor Who Loved Drunks Author: DALE MITCHEL

Contents Foreword by Adelaide Silkworth xi Foreword by Recovering Physicians xiv Preface xxi Acknowledgments xxiii Chapter One: The Early Years, 1873–1896 1 Chapter Two: Finding a Career Path, 1896–1930 15 Chapter Three: Getting Down to Work, 1928–1939 39 Chapter Four: Creating a Legacy, 1939–1951 73 Epilogue 113 Appendixes        A: Significant Dates 125        B: William Duncan Silkworth Family Tree 129        C: The Silkworth Doctrines 131             Notes of the Jungle Plant 132             Alcoholism as a Manifestation of Allergy 137             Reclamation of the Alcoholic 144             Excerpt from "The Doctor's Opinion" 152             Psychological Rehabilitation of Alcoholics 153             A New Approach to Psychotherapy in Chronic Alcoholism 158             A Highly Successful Approach to the Alcoholic Problem 165             Slips and Human Nature 170             Duffy's Tavern 174             Speech by Dr. Silkworth 178             Speech by Dr. Silkworth 180                                                  ix x Contents             The Prevention of Alcoholism:                       A Challenge to the Catholic Clergy 184        D: Other Writings 189             Dr. Silkworth's Rx for Sobriety 190             The Little Doctor Who Loved Drunks 193        E: General References and Suggested Readings 201 Notes 219 Index 231     Copyrights & Disclaimer