Psychotherapists’ beliefs about the benefits of 12-step groups

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 95-102

  Freimuth, Marilyn ^a  

^a FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029823524     PISSN: 07347324     EISSN: 15444538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J020V14N03_08     Document Type: Article

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