Abscondence and duration of treatment of compulsorily committed alcoholics on a locked ward: Effects of changes in the treatment program and the law

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 310-316

  Gerdner, A ^a,b   Furuholm, P E ^a   Berglund, M ^b  

^a Runnagården Treatment Centre   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abscond; Alcoholics anonymous; Compulsory commitment; Motivational program; Multivariate analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011828876     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.1997.tb00202.x     Document Type: Article

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